2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:2405.1 — Special equipment; department of public safety and corrections to provide

§2405.1.  Special equipment; Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide

A.  The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, from funds appropriated for this purpose, shall provide upon request special protective equipment, commonly known as a bullet proof vest, for every "peace officer" in the state of Louisiana.  As used herein, "peace officer" means any full-time employee of the state, a municipality, a sheriff, or other public agency, whose principal permanent duties primarily involve the prevention or detection of crime or the enforcement of penal and traffic laws and actually include the making of arrests and the performing of searches and seizures.

B.  Prior to the purchase and distribution of the bullet proof vests the director of each law enforcement agency shall supply a sworn affidavit stating the number of vests on hand, the number of vests requested, and that it shall be the policy of the agency that all officers receiving vests shall be expected to wear them.

C.  The provisions of this Section shall not be construed so as to provide that a peace officer be required to wear a bullet proof vest.

Acts 1990, No. 1060, §1.