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Sheriff’s office to apply for DOJ COPS grant; committee approves related budget amendments
Summary
The committee approved the sheriff’s request to apply for a Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services grant to hire deputies for traffic safety and approved several sheriff’s office budget amendments reallocating funds to vehicles and equipment.
Rutherford County’s Public Safety Committee voted May 20 to approve the sheriff’s request to apply for a Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant and also approved several budget amendments for the sheriff’s office.
A county representative told the committee the grant would be a three-year award requiring a 25 percent local match if awarded; the county is looking to request about $800,000 to…
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