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Public safety vest reimbursement

The vest reimbursement program was established in 1989 to reimburse peace officers when they replaced their vests. 

The Minnesota Legislature expanded the program in 2023 to include firefighters and qualified emergency medical service providers. The session brought a significant expansion of eligibility for the program. In addition to peace officers, firefighters and qualified emergency medical service providers are also entitled to reimbursement.

What you need to know

Reimbursement steps

1

Select "officer request form”

2

Enter the correct text for the following fields

  • First name, last name
  • Address, city, state and ZIP code 
3

Select your county of residence from the dropdown

4

Enter your work email and phone number

5

For agency location select EMT (for paramedics and EMS personnel) or firefighter

6

For the POST number field enter 11111 (the digit 1 five times)

7

Enter total vest cost

8

Select the invoice date

9

Click the upload invoice button to attach two documents

  1. a PDF or Image of the vest invoice
  2. a letter from your employer verifying your current employment status. 9) Read through the Terms and Conditions. 
10

Check the “I agree to the terms and conditions” box

11

Check the “I’m not a robot” box

12

Enter your electronic signature

13

Click submit

Other resources

Vest reimbursement program rulemaking frequently asked questions

Vest reimbursement timeline

All applications for vests purchased before July 1, 2023, have been processed.​

Questions?

Call us at 651-201-7160 or send us an email