Jul 22 2003

Graham Announces $344,000 from DOJ to Purchase Bullet Proof Vests for South Carolina Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded over $344,000 to South Carolina cities and counties to aid in the purchase of bullet proof vests for law enforcement officers. The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grants provide funding priority to jurisdictions with a population under 100,000. The funds will pay up to 50 percent of the cost of bulletproof vests. Jurisdictions with populations of 100,000 or more are eligible to receive funding with money remaining in the grant fund. The following 75 jurisdictions in South Carolina will receive BVP funds in 2003: Jurisdiction 2003 BVP Funding Number of Vests Towns & Cities Abbeville $2,722 8 Aiken $908 4 Aynor $255 2 Barnwell $1,189 5 Batesburg-Leesville $1,183 5 Beaufort $2,248 10 Bennettsville $1,808 8 Bishopville $2,143 10 Blackville $2,483 10 Bowman $2,325 4 Burnettown $1,187 5 Camden $1,778 8 Cayce $2,517 12 Central $540 2 Charleston $10,789 50 Cheraw $7,213 25 Chesterfield $4,936 5 Clemson $973 5 Clinton $4,035 19 Clover $713 3 Conway $1,121 5 Darlington $2,127 9 Duncan $811 4 Edgefield $1,824 9 Elgin $532 3 Florence $454 2 Folly Beach $727 3 Georgetown $3,661 18 Goose Creek $3,565.62 15 Greenville $45,284 185 Greer $5,033 25 Hanahan $2,557 12 Harleyville $1,852 5 Hartsville $9,546 39 Irmo $1,295 6 Lancaster $4,843 20 Landrum $507 3 Lexington $848 5 Loris $1,321 6 Manning $4,066 13 Mauldin $3,855 18 McCormick $553 2 Mount Pleasant $14,348 60 Myrtle Beach $12,978 60 Newberry $767 5 North Charleston $16,318 60 Orangeburg $1,729 9 Ridgeland $7,299 18 Salem $219 1 Scranton $224 1 Seneca $2,827 12 Simpsonville $1,114 5 Spartanburg $8,466 39 Sullivan’s Island $665 2 Summerville $2,849 10 Sumter $4,936 30 Surf Side $1,103 5 Travelers Rest $1,609 7 Walterboro $2,592 6 Wellford $1,866 8 West Columbia $1,881 10 Williston $2,980 12 Counties Barnwell County $10,186 43 Calhoun County $2,511 12 Cherokee County $3,822 17 Chester County $16,441 50 Chesterfield County $9,010 42 Colleton County $37,584 87 Georgetown County $2,174 10 Greenwood County $2,570 10 Jasper County $7,128 30 Lancaster County $2,484 10 Newberry County $9,712 67 Oconee County $2,571 12 Orangeburg County $3,438 15 “Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line everyday to protect South Carolinas,” said Graham. “They deserve the best equipment money can buy.” ####