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Limestone County to accept ADECA grant to buy narcotics scanners and VR de-escalation training tools
Summary
The commission approved acceptance of a $97,552.57 grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) for the sheriff's office to purchase narcotics scanners and virtual-reality de-escalation training. The sheriff's office will cover a $3,437.43 shortfall from discretionary funds.
The Limestone County Commission approved acceptance of a $97,552.57 grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to the sheriff's office for the purchase of narcotics scanners and virtual-reality de-escalation training equipment.
The chairman said the equipment purchase totaled $100,990; ADECA's award covered $97,552.57, and the sheriff's office agreed to pay the $3,437.43 difference from its discretionary fund. The grant required no county match, the chairman said.
The chairman thanked ADECA for the support and said the equipment would enhance community safety. The commission did not set additional conditions on the grant acceptance at the session.
No roll-call vote or mover/second was recorded in the meeting transcript; commissioners raised no objections when the grant award was presented and accepted.
The grant was described as funding both narcotics-detection equipment and virtual-reality training modules intended to support de-escalation training for officers.
