Crime & Safety
WISN: Greenfield Police Get Extra Armor
Department is now putting hard-plated body armor vests in all squads to protect its officers.
The Greenfield Police Department has invested in 15 hard-plated body armor vests that can be used as extra protection if an officer is on a dangerous call. One will be put in each squad car, officials said.
Police Chief Brad Wentlandt tells Patch's news partners at WISN 12 News that the department has been looking into the purchase for a couple years, but it was the effort to capture the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that reinforced the decision.
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