COVINGTON, KY – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a major milestone Wednesday in outfitting each of Kentucky’s law enforcement officers with life-saving body armor. General Coleman was joined by law enforcement leaders, lawmakers and prosecutors at the Northern Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial in Covington.
To date, nearly 2,000 of Kentucky’s officers, deputies and troopers have been fitted or equipped with body armor through the program. Before General Coleman took office, one in five of Kentucky’s officers were wearing an expired vest or had no vest at all.
In 2024, the General Assembly dedicated $15 million to the Attorney General’s Office to create the Body Armor Grant Program. General Coleman launched the program July 15, 2024, and plans to expand to shields, helmets, and other protective equipment in the near future…