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Cooke County discusses allowing departing deputies to buy custom body armor; staff to research policy
Summary
Sheriff’s office proposed allowing deputies who separate from the department to purchase their custom-fitted body armor on a prorated basis; commissioners asked staff to research legal and liability implications and took no formal action.
Cooke County Commissioners Court heard a proposal from the sheriff’s office to permit departing law enforcement personnel to purchase their custom‑fitted body armor on a prorated basis, but the court took no formal action and directed staff to research legal and policy implications.
At the meeting the sheriff’s office representative described vests as custom-fitted and approximately $1,500 each with an expected service life of five years. The office proposed dividing the…
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