Over $130 million in grant money heading to Pennsylvania police departments

Greater than $130 million in grant cash from the Pennsylvania Fee on Crime and Delinquency is headed to police departments across the commonwealth.

Rochester Township has simply 4 full-time officers and is receiving greater than $88,000 to outfit officers with physique cameras, in-car cameras and extra.

“I used to be fairly shocked since you discovered earlier than me,” Sgt. Kevin Foltz stated. He’s main the division after the retirement of its chief and hadn’t heard the information till we known as him. “We wouldn’t have them with out [the grant]. There’s no approach we’d’ve provide you with that a lot cash to purchase physique cameras and in-car cameras.”

His division acquired considered one of six awards in Beaver County. One in every of them is greater than $2.5 million to assist improve tools for 22 regulation enforcement companies within the county – together with Rochester Twp.

“This system we at present use might be coming to the tip of life within the subsequent 12 months or two that may be an expense we’d attempt to soak up,” Sgt. Foltz stated.

He provides the cameras are good for everybody, not simply police.

“Scenes are chaotic. You miss stuff. Physique digital camera picks it up.”

Group members informed us they had been blissful to see a small township have an opportunity to degree the taking part in discipline with larger cities.

“It’s good to have it all over the place. you’ve received it within the large cities. The smaller folks want the safety and police want it, too,” Dashaun Boyd stated.

“It’s good for them as nicely. That approach, they’ve received no recourse. If they are saying this cop was a jerk, they’ve proof if he was or not,” Melanie Vukich stated.

Click on right here for a breakdown of the extra $135 million awarded.

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