Arkansas-funded grants totaling more than $7 million dollars were awarded Thursday to 113 local and state law enforcement agencies and correctional or detention facilities. Approximately 90 percent of the total funds will be received by local police and sheriff’s departments to purchase new equipment.
The grants were authorized last year through legislation adopted by Governor Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas General Assembly
Locally, Recipients of Public Safety Equipment Grants are:
- Batesville Police Dept – $100,000.00
- Highland Police Dept – $30,660.43
- Independence County Sheriff’s Office – $11,875.0
- Marion County Government – $20,071.83
- Mountain View Police Dept – $38,480.51
- Mountain View School District – $6,586.70
- Pocahontas Police Dept – $49,771.18
- Randolph County Sheriff’s Office – $100,000.00
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