George Zimmerman reacts after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial. (Photo: AP) Story Highlights Zimmerman also tried to order an infrared home-security device 
 
 He told deputies he needed the items for his protection 
 
 The records show Zimmerman regularly left the county to visit lawyer in Orlando 
 
 George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted in the murder of unarmed black Florida teen Trayvon Martin, sought to buy a bulletproof vest and a home-security system while out on $1 million bond, according to records released Thursday. 
 
 The Seminole County, Fla., Sheriff's Office released a 57-page log obtained by USA TODAY that recorded Zimmerman's activity last year and this year while he was connected to a GPS system via ankle monitor. 
 
 Zimmerman was court-ordered to GPS monitoring as a condition of his pre-trial release, said Kim Cannaday, public information officer of the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. The log let authorities know if Zimmerman entered the forbidden zones of the Orlando Sanford International Airport and anywhere outside of Seminole County. The log was active from July 6, 2012, through July 13 of this year. 
 
 Zimmerman was acquitted last month in the fatal 2012 shooting of Trayvon, 17, in the case that whipped up emotions among civil rights advocates who said the teen was a victim of racial profiling. Civil rights organizations and members of the public have been pushing for Attorney General Eric Holder to pursue civil rights violations. 
 
 For the most part, the recordings of Zimmerman's log are uneventful. They indicate Zimmerman called in every other day to check in between 10 a.m. and noon, as instructed by authorities. They also indicate that he left the county every few days to see his lawyer in Orlando, and more often as his trial date approached. 
 
 The log says that on July 14, 2012, Zimmerman telephoned the sheriff's office and said he and his wife, Shellie Zimmerman, were getting new cellphone numbers because the media had obtained the cellphone number of his wife. 
 
 On Aug. 8, 2012, according to the log, a sales representative for a police supply store contacted the agency to say Zimmerman wanted to buy a bulletproof vest and infrared security device. The log says Zimmerman indicated the infrared device "was an extra layer of security at the point of entry at his residence." 
 
 The log later indicates that Zimmerman confirmed to authorities he was trying to buy the vest and the security device. 
 
 The log also says that Zimmerman regularly had complaints about the discomfort of the device, which authorities would then adjust. ||||| George Zimmerman ordered a bulletproof vest and an infrared home security device last year while he was out on bond awaiting his murder trial in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, according to records released Thursday. 
 
 Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman, was acquitted of any crime last month for killing 17-year-old Martin last year in Sanford, Florida. The case set off racial tensions in the U.S. 
 
 The records logged by Seminole County police monitoring Zimmerman during his release show that he checked in with deputies by telephone every two days and that he and his wife, Shellie, moved at least three times last year. 
 
 Under the terms of his release on $1 million bond, Zimmerman was required to stay in Seminole County except to visit his attorneys in a neighboring county. He also was required to wear a GPS device, which was monitored by deputies. 
 
 Deputies were notified about the bulletproof vest and home security device from a sales representative from a police supply business. When asked about them, Zimmerman said he had ordered the items for his protection. 
 
 Zimmerman's visit to a sporting goods store also piqued deputies' interest last August. They reviewed the store's security tape to make sure Zimmerman hadn't stepped foot in an area where the store sells firearms.
– Police records released yesterday are painting a picture of George Zimmerman's period on bond, and they contain some interesting details. The neighborhood watchman ordered a bulletproof vest and an infrared home security system, the AP reports. A police supply sales representative told officials about the order; Zimmerman told them the gear was for his own safety. He called the infrared device "an extra layer of security at the point of entry at his residence," the records say, via USA Today. Zimmerman wore a GPS ankle device during the period, which he often complained was uncomfortable, prompting authorities to adjust it. He and his wife moved at least three times last year, the records indicate, and he told police the couple would be changing their phone numbers after the media got hold of hers. Meanwhile, in accordance with directions, he phoned police every other day between 10am and noon to check in. At one point, deputies noted a trip to a sporting goods store and checked the store's surveillance video to ensure he hadn't entered the gun section.