Representative Schwartz Announces Bulletproof Vest Grant for Horsham Township Police Department
Every day police officers risk their lives while serving in the line of duty these new vests are critical to protecting our local police officers, said U.S. Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz. Schwartz added, The Horsham Police Department provides tremendous service to the community and I am very pleased that the Department of Justice has awarded this grant to the department.
Horsham Township Chief of Police Robert H. Ruxton praised the grant, saying, Nothing is more important than ensuring the safety of our officers, who risk their lives daily to keep us all safe. This grant is wonderful news for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Horsham Township.
Serving in her first term in Congress, Representative Schwartz has repeatedly spoken out about the need for police and other first responders to have the proper equipment and tools to ensure their safety and the publics safety.
We need to do everything possible to ensure that our first responders have the tools they need to both protect the public and to ensure their own safety, said Schwartz.
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