EWIS AND
CLARK COUNTY COMMISSION
UNANIMOUSLYAPPROVED ACCEPTING A
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT
TODAY FOR THE LEWIS AND CLARK
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.THE
FUNDS
ARE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE ANDWILL BE USED TO
THE
PURCHASE BULLET PROOF VESTS FOR
SWORN DEPUTIES.THE
GRANT FULLY PAY FOR AROUND 10
VESTS...
ABOUT HALF OF WHAT THE
DEPARTMENT NEEDS.LEWIS AND CLARK
COUNTY SHERIFF FINANCE
COORDINATOR TAMMY POTTER SAYS
THE VESTS ARE A VITAL PIECE OF
SAFETYEQUIPMENT THAT DO NEED TO
BE REPLACED REGULARLY.######
OUR DEPUTIES ARE REQUIRED TO
WEAR THE BULLET PROOF VESTS.
THEY HAVE A LIFE CYCLE OF FIVE
YEARS AND THEN THEY HAVE AN
EXPIRATION DATE SO WE DO HAVE TO
ROTATE THEM OUT AT THAT POINT.
[ MFROST ]THE SHERIFF S
DEPARTMENT SAYS THE VESTS ARE
FITTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL DEPUTY
AND NEED TO PURCHASE NEW
ONES WHEN A NEW DEPUTY IS
HIRED.IF THE NEW DEPUTY DOES FIT
AN
ALREADY EXITING AND FUNCTIONAL
VEST THE DEPARTMENT WILL
TRY TO REUSE IT WHEN
POSSIBLE.######
