Plattsburgh City Police receive new bulletproof vests through federal grant [Video]

DOMESTIC THREATS FROM TERRORIST GROUPS AND OTHERS INSPIRED BY THE CONFLICTS OVERSEAS. SOME NEW BULLETPROOF VESTS ARE PROTECTING OFFICERS AT ONE NORTHERN NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT THANKS TO A FEDERAL GRANT. THE PLATTSBURGH CITY POLICE HAS SEVEN NEW BULLET PROOF VESTS. THE GEAR WAS PAID FOR IN PART THROUGH THE ‘PATRICK LEAHY’ BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. THE GRANT OFFSETS SOME OF THE COSTS FOR DEPARTMENTS. MAYOR CHRIS ROSENQUEST SAYS ITS A BIG HELP. <“ONE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE SEE IS NOT ONLY GETTING UPDATED EQUIPMENT, BUT OFFSETTING SOME OF OUR OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR THESE FOR THESE LIFESAVING AND PROTECTIVE PIECES OF CRITICAL EQUIPMENT THAT’S USED BY OUR PD.”> THE PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY TO HELP G