The US Department of Justice has released its 2012 Edward Byrne JAG Grant.  They have allotted $17,784 in available federal grant funding for the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.  We have applied for the grant.  The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office will be using the grant funding to purchase 33 bullet resistant vests for patrol deputies who are currently utilizing vests that have expired, whose vest will expire within the next 12 months, or who have not been issued a bullet resistant vest.  The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office welcomes comments from the public regarding this federal grant.  If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact Captain R. A. White at (770) 307-3080, extension 1451.