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Montgomery County announces $2.25 million in public safety grants to hire deputies and expand court-ready video access
Summary
County officials said $2,250,000 in grants will fund 10 new deputy positions, expanded access to Axon body- and dash-camera systems for the district attorney's office, and additional crime-center technology; some specific allocations were not fully specified in remarks.
Montgomery County officials on an announced date said the county has been awarded $2,250,000 in public safety grants that will be used to hire additional deputies and expand technology used by law enforcement and prosecutors.
Cody Clark, public affairs manager for the Montgomery County Commission, opened the briefing and introduced Montgomery County Commission Chairman Doug Singleton, Sheriff Derek Cunningham and Chief Deputy District Attorney Michelle Davidson. "Anytime that we're getting funding to be able to push back out into our communities, to make our community safer, this is what it's all about," Sheriff Cunningham said, describing plans to place "boots on the ground."
The most immediate operational change officials described is hiring 10 additional…
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