Who can apply for a state body armor replacement fund grant?
Certain municipal, county and state correctional and law enforcement agencies can apply to request grant funds to purchase body armor for their eligible officers. Any municipal or county agency which has, by statute or ordinance, the responsibility of detecting crime and enforcing the general criminal laws of this State can apply to participate in the program. Any municipal or county jail, detention center or correctional facility can also apply. The following state agencies can apply for grant funds: the Division of State Police, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Corrections, the Probations Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the State Parole Board, or the Juvenile Justice Commission. frequently asked questions | on-line application process | back to top Who is an “Eligible Officer?” An “eligible officer” is defined as a local law enforcement officer (including county prosecutor investigator, sheriff, police and corrections officer), a Divis
