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St. Paul Police to accept state Homeland Security grant to buy boat for ordinance disposal unit
Summary
The council approved acceptance of a Minnesota Homeland Security grant to buy a response boat for the St. Paul Police ordinance disposal (bomb) unit, which officials said will fill a capability gap for underwater explosive mitigation in local ports; vote was unanimous.
The St. Paul City Council approved a resolution authorizing the police department to accept a 2024 State Homeland Security Program grant and amend the department’s spending plan to purchase a response boat for the city’s ordinance disposal unit (bomb squad).
Assistant Chief Ford briefed the council on the ordinance disposal unit’s capabilities, saying St. Paul’s unit is one of five nationwide with underwater hazardous device capability and that the…
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