Criminal justice and public safety funding
Summary
The council was scheduled to approve about $41,640 in federal grant money to buy body armor for officers in four Delaware County police departments — Chester City ($19,900), Darby Township ($9,480), Yeadon ($7,400), and Sharon Hill ($4,860). Departments must certify that officers are required to wear the armor while on patrol. It's a small budget item but directly touches officer safety in some of the county's busiest communities.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
No county taxpayer dollars — the $41,640 comes entirely from a federal Justice Assistance Grant.
Patrol officers in four municipal police departments get new protective vests at no cost to their local taxpayers.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Council - Oct 20, 2026
Two public safety items were up: applying for bulletproof vest reimbursement for county law enforcement and a $50,000 grant to start a Sheriff's Office drone program.
County Council - Aug 19, 2026
Council accepted over $3 million in grant funding for the Public Defender's Partners for Justice program, anti-violence work, and safe neighborhoods, plus jail healthcare RFP advertising and 911 system maintenance.
County Council - Jun 17, 2026
The council was scheduled to approve about $41,640 in federal grant money to buy body armor for officers in four Delaware County police departments — Chester City ($19,900), Darby Township ($9,480), Yeadon ($7,400), and Sharon Hill ($4,860). Departments must certify that officers are required to wear the armor while on patrol. It's a small budget item but directly touches officer safety in some of the county's busiest communities.
County Council - May 5, 2026
A $700,000 grant for cybercrime enforcement and a $1.15 million Justice Reinvestment grant application were on the agenda.
County Council - Jan 6, 2026
A continuation of a $719,703 federal grant funding the county's work combating internet crimes against children through September 2026.
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