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Belknap County authorizes sheriff to seek federal 287(g) stipend for van and gear
Summary
Commissioners voted to allow Sheriff Wright to apply for a federal 287(g)-related stipend that could provide up to $100,000 for a transport van and $7,500 per certified deputy for equipment; the board required the sheriff to return for approval before spending any awarded funds and asked staff to review application templates for any conditions.
Belknap County commissioners on Monday voted to authorize Sheriff Wright to apply for a federal 287(g)-related stipend that the sheriff said could include $100,000 toward a vehicle purchase and $7,500 per certified employee for equipment.
Sheriff Wright described the program as a “stipend” tied to the county’s participation in the 287(g) program and said the sheriff’s office recently had a qualifying event. He said the vehicle portion could pay for an upfitted transport van and that $7,500 per credentialed employee (he said the office has nine credentialed employees) could be used for gear such as bulletproof vests and helmets. “They said basically that the federal government, specifically, president Trump had designated a pot full of money for those organizations that were 287(g)…
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