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Coconino supervisors accept $1 million legislative grant to bolster regional drug enforcement
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved acceptance of a $1 million grant from the state legislature, directing funds to regional drug enforcement, canine units, radios and partner agencies including Flagstaff Police and NAU Police.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved acceptance of a $1 million legislative grant aimed at enhancing regional law-enforcement capacity to address drug-related crimes, including fentanyl trafficking.
Sheriff Brett Axlund told the board the legislature awarded roughly $17 million across Arizona to sheriffs’ offices and that Coconino’s share is about $1 million. “Item number 20 is a grama that we have that has been accepted out of the legislature for an amount of $1,000,000,” he said.
Why it matters: County leaders said the funding targets cross-jurisdictional crime that affects…
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