Allegany County Probation Director Robert Starks is asking the county legislature to approve the purchase of body armor for his officers. The Legislature will determine the merit of the request when it meets Monday afternoon. In a note from Starks to lawmakers, he wrote:
The Allegany County Probation Department needs to purchase up to five (5) Body armor vests for our
Officers. Three officers need to be fitted for their own vests and the other two vests will replace existing
vests that are more than ten years old. The quote for the cost of a vest is $915.60 each.
I am requesting that $4,000.00 be transferred from Appropriation Account No. A3140.403 (Maintenance
Contracts) into Appropriation Account No. A3140.208 (Police Equipment) to cover the costs.
