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Waynesville police qualify for $11,337 vest grant; village to match $3,709 and consider taser purchase
Summary
Police qualified for a bulletproof vest grant covering $11,337 (75% of cost); the village will match $3,709. Chief Gary Copeland said leftover appropriated funds may be used to buy tasers for de-escalation.
The Waynesville Police Department qualified for a bulletproof-vest grant that will cover 75% of the purchase price, with the grant payment recorded at $11,337 and the village match estimated at $3,709. The department also sold a surplus Ford Taurus on govdeals.com for $3,900, according to the police report.
Chief Gary Copeland and Council member Connie Miller discussed equipment priorities; Miller thanked Copeland for obtaining the vests and emphasized their importance for officer safety. Copeland said staff hopes to use remaining appropriated funds to purchase tasers to support de-escalation tactics, but no formal purchase or appropriation vote was recorded at the April 7 meeting.
