Staff Reports
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $627,110 to assist five police and sheriff’s departments in upgrading or purchasing new equipment to improve public safety.
The grants to police departments in Fort Payne, Cordova, and Repton, as well as sheriffs’ departments in Walker and Montgomery counties, are designed to help those law enforcement agencies work more effectively and efficiently.
“Our law enforcement officers are often called upon to put their lives on the line to protect others,” Gov. Ivey said. “These grants will provide needed equipment upgrades to enable law enforcement personnel to perform their duties more safely and efficiently.”
The Fort Payne Police Department will use a $150,000 grant to upgrade its technology, which will help the department and all law enforcement in DeKalb County respond quicker and be more prepared in emergencies, including violent situations.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs administers grants from funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
“These grants will be used to equip these departments with improvements that each department identified as some of its most pressing needs,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “ADECA is pleased to be a part of this program that benefits the officers and deputies of these departments.”
ADECA administers a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, victim programs, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation, and recreation.
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