City of Clinton Police Department issued the following announcement on Oct. 17.
The Clinton Police Department received $173,000 United States Department of Justice grant to upgrade existing radio communication devices.
Earlier this year Police Department staff submitted a grant application to the COPS office of the USDOJ to upgrade current handheld and in-car radios. Clinton PD received its award letter this week naming them one of only four agencies in NC to receive the Technology and Equipment Program grant.
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) will make available 120 awards totaling approximately $111.6 million to state, local, tribal, and other entities through the COPS Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). 2022 TEP funding is congressionally directed spending for community projects to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime.
“I’m elated to receive such a large grant that will certainly improve vital communication systems to keep our officers safe and improve responsiveness,” Chief Davis.
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