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Limestone County to apply for DOJ COPS grant; accepts $99,799 Homeland Security award for sheriff's biometric equipment
Summary
Commissioners voted July 6 to authorize an application for a U.S. Department of Justice COPS grant to support mental-health and wellness programs for the sheriff's office and their families, and accepted a $99,799 Homeland Security grant to buy two mobile biometric workstations and fingerprint scanners; both actions passed unanimously and reportedly require no county match.
At its July 6 meeting the Limestone County Commission voted unanimously to apply for a U.S. Department of Justice COPS grant to fund mental-health and wellness programs for officers and their families at the sheriff's office.
Chair noted the COPS application carries no county match, and the commission moved and seconded the authorization with no recorded discussion. Shortly after, the commission accepted a separate Homeland Security funding award of $99,799 to purchase two mobile biometric workstations, mobile booking equipment and fingerprint scanners for the sheriff's office; that acceptance also carried no county match and was approved unanimously.
The acceptance of the Homeland Security award was made by motion and second; commissioners recorded no objections. The commission did not detail the procurement timetable for the biometric equipment or any vendor selection at the meeting.
Both actions were presented as intended to support law-enforcement capacity and officer wellness; the meeting record indicates staff will follow up on application and purchasing procedures.
