STANTON, Neb. -- A northeast Nebraska sheriff's department is getting new equipment courtesy of a nearby corporation.

On Friday, the Stanton County Sheriff's Office received a ballistic shield that is bullet resistant up to small caliber rifles. The shield cost over $2,500, and it was paid for and provided by Nucor Steel Corporation in Norfolk.

According to Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger, obtaining a shield was the idea of his office and Stanton County Emergency Management Director Michael Frohberg, who coordinated the request and donation from Nucor.

"This is the first shield in our inventory due to being cost prohibitive and can obviously be used in many different scenarios giving law enforcement and other innocent parties some protection against lethal force," Unger said. "We are very thankful to Nucor for their financial support and having our six."