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Utica police accept $250,000 state enhancement grant to buy tasers, drone and forensic equipment
Utica City Council · February 11, 2026
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Summary
The Utica Police Department notified council that it was awarded a $250,000 FY2026 state one-time enhancement grant (sponsored by Rep. Ron Robinson) to fund tasers, a drone, ballistic panels/shields, a 3D laser scanner and a TrueNarc field drug identifier; the council voted to accept the application and funding.
The Utica City Council on Feb. 10 accepted the police department’s report that it had been awarded a $250,000 state enhancement grant for FY2026. The grant — described in the packet as sponsored by Representative Ron Robinson — will fund equipment purchases…
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