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Hoover Police awarded three DHS grants for dive gear, roadway cameras and simunition training rounds
Summary
The council heard that the Hoover Police Department received three Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants covering dive team gear ($67,368), roadway cameras (amount not specified), and simunition training ammunition ($61,225); staff said the grants are 100% funded and require no city match.
Hoover City staff told the council the police department was awarded three Department of Homeland Security grants (presented as "Aaliyah" grants in the meeting) to fund equipment and training needs; staff said none of the grants require a city match.
The first grant will fund updated dive team equipment; staff said the dive gear package totals $67,368. The second grant is for roadway and other cameras; staff described it as 100% grant funded but did not state a dollar amount in the excerpt provided. The third grant will fund simunition training ammunition and conversion equipment used in force‑on‑force training; staff said the award amount for the simunition package is $61,225.
Count (representing the Hoover Police Department) described the dive equipment as replacement gear purchased in 2016 that is no longer supported and has become difficult to maintain because parts are unavailable; the department plans to declare the old x‑ray or imaging unit surplus and trade it in on a new unit with no money exchanged, staff said.
City staff and council members commended the police department for pursuing grant funding as an alternative to city general‑fund spending. No formal council roll call to accept the grants was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; staff presented the awards and associated budget amendments to the grants fund for council consideration.
