All Cleveland Police Department officers now have new bulletproof vests thanks in part to a donation from the Northeast Georgia Mountains Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police.
During Monday’s Cleveland City Council Meeting, Lodge president Michael Palmer presented Cleveland Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker with seven new vests paid for by the FOP. Palmer said they made the donation based on need, budget, and wear of the old vests. In addition to the vests, the FOP donated 12 tourniquets and cases.
Chief Shoemaker thanked Palmer for the donation and said through their partnership and working with a great cost-saving vendor, they were able to purchase additional vests so every officer in the department would be equipped with the vests.
