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Police budget includes grant-funded patrol boat, more body cameras and vehicle purchases
Summary
Police officials told the council they expect to buy a replacement patrol boat with a $276,000 federal port‑security grant, outfit more officers with body‑worn cameras and replace aging patrol vehicles; training budgets may fall as new state training programs mature.
St. Clair Shores — Deputy Chief Matt McAllister and police staff presented the police department’s draft 2025–26 budget at the April 28 hearing, describing steady call volumes and several planned capital and technology purchases.
McAllister said calls for service were “around 20,000” for the reporting period, and that the department has hired officers to replace planned retirements. He told the council the department won a federal port‑security grant of about $276,000 to be used toward a new patrol boat:…
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