Sheriff’s office receives anonymous donation for purchase of ballistic helmets
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Greene County Sheriff Marcus Simms recently announced the sheriff’s office received an anonymous donation from a local Greene County family for the purchase of ballistic helmets.
This donation of $8,200 paid for all of the full-time deputies to receive a helmet.
“These helmets could very well save the life of one of our deputies, and we are very thankful for this donation,” said Simms, adding the helmets will be used for high-risk arrest and search warrants, shots-fired calls and active-shooter incidents.
In addition to the helmets’ life-saving abilities, they have also enabled deputies to use hands-free communication and hearing protection. The hands-free communication is equipped with a voice activation feature, allowing deputies to have stay focused on an incident or suspect while relating information to other officers.
Additionally, Simms said the sheriff’s office is in the final stages of securing a grant for body-worn cameras that can be attached to the helmets or to the officers’ ballistic vests. These cameras will be used for evidence purposes, officer misconduct complaints and training resources to improve tactics and service to residents of Greene County, Simms said.