CELINA - Police chief Tom Wale was able to buy supplemental body armor and helmets for each of his 16 officers at a cost of $13,535, much less than the original estimate of $24,000.
Wale said at Monday's city council meeting that he had received a good quote from Vance's Law Enforcement of Columbus under the state bidding process. Due to a national shortage of such body armor, though, the new protective gear won't arrive for at least three months, Wale said on Tuesday. [
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