{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-33.102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 33.102","heading":"Preferences.","body":"BJA may give preferential consideration, at its discretion, to an application from a jurisdiction that—\n(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;\n(b) Has, or will institute, a mandatory wear policy that requires on-duty law enforcement officers to wear armor vests whenever feasible; and\n(c) Has a violent crime rate at or above the national average as determined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or\n(d) Has not received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 33—BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS","Subpart B—Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Applying for the Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"f84f466708dc556ddc1a298dacbba03438912107f4648c99ede84dccbc96c4d5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-33.101","next":"us/28-cfr-33.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}