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Council approves replacement rifle plates for police after prior plates failed independent tests
Summary
Following tests showing some previously purchased rifle plates did not meet NIJ standards, council approved purchase of NIJ-certified replacement plates at a cost below the budgeted amount; staff expect potential restitution from the original vendor is unlikely but legal action at the state level is underway.
Brecksville City Council approved an emergency ordinance authorizing purchase of NIJ-certified rifle armor plates for the police department, after staff said earlier-purchased plates were later found to have been imported and not NIJ-tested as advertised.
Chief Prennick summarized the background: the city purchased rifle plates in 2021 from a vendor that marketed them as U.S.-made and NIJ-certified.…
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