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Council authorizes purchase of NIJ‑certified rifle plates after previous vendor’s plates tested as inadequate
Summary
Council approved a $17,457 purchase of NIJ‑certified rifle armor plates for the police department after investigations found earlier plates were imported and failed testing. The state attorney general has filed suit against the former seller.
Brecksville City Council approved purchasing National Institute of Justice (NIJ)‑certified rifle armor plates for the police department on May 6, replacing plates the department had earlier acquired that subsequently failed testing.
Background: The council’s safety and services committee heard that the city bought rifle plates in 2021 from a vendor then marketing plates as "made in America." Chief Prennick reported that federal investigators found the plates had been imported from China and many…
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