28 CFR 33.102 – Preferences
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BJA may give preferential consideration, at its discretion, to an application from a jurisdiction that—
Terms Used In 28 CFR 33.102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) Has the greatest need for armor vests based on the percentage of law enforcement officers who do not have access to an armor vest;
(b) Has, or will institute, a mandatory wear policy that requires on-duty law enforcement officers to wear armor vests whenever feasible; and
(c) Has a violent crime rate at or above the national average as determined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or
(d) Has not received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.