CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As summer is upon us patrol officers in Alice will now have protective vests that won't just protect them from harm but also the heat.
This week several officers with the Alice Police Department wore the new vests.
According to the Alice Echo-News Journal, Chief Aniceto Perez said every uniform has an outer carrier vest.
He added they are breathable, cooler and make working in the heat more comfortable.
The department will buy 27 vests for a little over $2,000.
The money will come from the Drug Forfeiture Fund.