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Sheriff: $60,000 grant for in-car cameras; county to host 2027 Sheriffs Association conference
Summary
Sheriff Ed Wilk told the board Mackinac County received a $60,000 MMRMA grant for in‑car cameras and said the county will host the Michigan Sheriffs Association annual conference on Mackinac Island in 2027.
Sheriff Ed Wilk told the board the department received a $60,000 MMRMA grant to purchase in‑car cameras. He also said Mackinac County will host the Michigan Sheriffs Association annual conference on Mackinac Island in 2027.
Wilk did not provide line‑item details for camera purchases during his report. The grant is intended to fund in‑car camera equipment, which law enforcement agencies commonly use for recording stops and improving evidence collection and transparency.
The board did not take a formal vote on purchasing equipment during the Committee of the Whole meeting; Wilk presented the grant as information and noted the county will host the 2027 conference.
