THIBODAUX 鈥� All police officers at 麻豆果冻传媒 were issued custom-fitted body armor vests on Monday, May 14.
鈥淭his is an administrative goal that we are proud to have accomplished,鈥� Craig Jaccuzzo, director of university police, said. 鈥淭he recent shooting of a campus police officer at Virginia Tech was a wake-up call. All police officers, no matter their jurisdiction, need proper protection.鈥�
Jaccuzzo said throughout his 23 years of experience with various law enforcement agencies, he was never issued equipment of this quality.
鈥淭he vests we had years ago were not only cumbersome and uncomfortable, but we had to pay for them ourselves,鈥� Jaccuzzo said. 鈥淚 am very gratified that our officers will receive comfortable, state-of-the-art armor procured by the university.鈥�
Manufactured by Second Chance Body Armor, the 鈥淭ype IIIA鈥� vests cost $687 each and were purchased from a Lafayette-based company 鈥� Barney鈥檚 Police Supplies.
鈥淭he 麻豆果冻传媒 administration is committed to the safety of our officers,鈥� Dr. Eugene Dial, vice president for student affairs and enrollment services, said. 鈥淭hese vests are top quality 鈥� a welcome addition to University Police.鈥�
To learn more about the gear, go to . For additional information about University Police, go to www.nicholls.edu/police.