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Council accepts multiple law enforcement grant-funded purchases, including license-plate readers and equipment
Summary
Council accepted federal asset forfeiture and organized retail crime grants to purchase emergency equipment and license-plate readers (LPRs) and approved a lateral-hire incentive paid from grant funds; no city general funds were reported for these items.
The Calumet City Council accepted several grant-funded purchases and recruitment incentives for the police department and engineering close-out items for recently completed roadway projects.
Mayor (unnamed) summarized items from a police email tied to Chief Kolash: federal asset forfeiture funds will cover emergency equipment installation and license-plate readers; organized retail crime grant funds will purchase additional plate readers;…
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