Title 4. Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs — Subtitle 1

designed to be worn on the body to protect against blunt force trauma associated with the impact of a firearm projectile; and

manufactured of bullet resistant fabric that conforms to National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.03 (or the current edition) and V-50 ballistic testing requirements.

to assist local law enforcement agencies to:

upon the fulfillment of the purposes specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, to assist the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to acquire protective body armor for its agents with the remainder of the funds.

As authorized by the Executive Director, the Treasurer shall make payments out of the Fund to local law enforcement agencies and the Division of Parole and Probation.

A local law enforcement agency and the Division of Parole and Probation may use State money provided under this subtitle only to purchase or replace protective body armor.

the number of violent crime incidents committed within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency for the last 2 years;

the current number of sworn officers;

the current number of sworn officers not assigned protective body armor;

the number and age of protective body armor units currently in use by the local law enforcement agency;

the number of protective body armor units requested:

the regulations of the local law enforcement agency that relate to the use of protective body armor;

the local law enforcement agency’s budget request for supplies and equipment for the current and last 2 fiscal years; and

any other information that the Executive Director considers necessary to make grants for protective body armor.

In accordance with the State budget, the Executive Director shall make grants to local law enforcement agencies to purchase and replace protective body armor based on the comparative needs of each local law enforcement agency as determined by the criteria set forth in § 4-103(b) of this subtitle.

A single grant may not initially exceed 10% of the total money budgeted in the Fund for any fiscal year.

Each local law enforcement agency shall spend money from its own sources to acquire or replace protective body armor in an amount at least equal to the amount of State money awarded from the Fund.

After a local law enforcement agency receives notice from the Executive Director of a grant, the local law enforcement agency shall submit to the Executive Director proof of expenditures on protective body armor.

After certifying the expenditures under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Executive Director may authorize the reimbursement of one-half of the local law enforcement agency’s expenditures on protective body armor, up to a maximum of the amount of the grant.