Police receive federal grant for new body armor

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Police receive federal grant for new body armor

By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon The Del City Police Department plans to replace some of its officers’ body armor thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, or JAG, provides funding to local and state governments for services such as law enforcement, drug treatment and enforcement, crime prevention and more. The grant was named after Edward R. Byrne, a New York City police officer k…