28 CFR § 33.102 - Preferences.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s33.102"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "28 CFR § 33.102 - Preferences."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "33.102"
section_name: "Preferences."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "33"
part_name: "BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 3701 through 3797y-4; 5 U.S.C. 301."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 22990, May 30, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "33"
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# 33.102 Preferences.

BJA may give preferential consideration, at its discretion, to an application from a jurisdiction that—

(a) Has the greatest need for armor vests based on the percentage of law enforcement officers who do not have access to an armor vest;

(b) Has, or will institute, a mandatory wear policy that requires on-duty law enforcement officers to wear armor vests whenever feasible; and

(c) Has a violent crime rate at or above the national average as determined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or

(d) Has not received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.