Maryland Public Safety Section 4-103

      (a)      The Secretary shall establish procedures for local law enforcement agencies to apply for money from the Fund.

      (b)      A local law enforcement agency that applies for money from the Fund shall provide the Secretary with the following information:

            (1)      the number of violent crime incidents committed within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency for the last 2 years;

            (2)      the current number of sworn officers;

            (3)      the current number of sworn officers not assigned protective body armor;

            (4)      the number and age of protective body armor units currently in use by the local law enforcement agency;

            (5)      the number of protective body armor units requested:

                  (i)      for officers not currently assigned protective body armor; and

                  (ii)      for officers assigned protective body armor in need of replacement due to age or wear;

            (6)      the regulations of the local law enforcement agency that relate to the use of protective body armor;

            (7)      the local law enforcement agency's budget request for supplies and equipment for the current and last 2 fiscal years; and

            (8)      any other information that the Secretary considers necessary to make grants for protective body armor.