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Council approves state grant request to outfit nine patrol cars with ballistic glass
Summary
Council authorized the police chief to accept grant funds and requested approximately $76,709 to install ballistic windshields, side glass and interior ballistic panels on nine patrol cars under a statewide Operation Safe Shield grant; council described the equipment as an officer‑safety priority.
The City of Bryan council approved a request to accept state grant funding to outfit nine patrol vehicles with ballistic windshields, side glass and interior door panels.
Chief Schwartzlander told the council the request seeks $76,709 from a governor's public safety grant program (described in testimony as derived from a legislative appropriation, Operation Safe Shield) to equip five patrol cars purchased last year and four vehicles budgeted in the FY‑26 plan. Chief Schwartzlander said the equipment "is an extremely important piece of equipment for our officers for officer safety," describing the vehicle as a first line of defense.
Council members expressed support for the requested equipment and thanked the chief and past organizers who advocated for the grant. The council approved the consent item after a motion and second; the item passed unanimously.
