November 26, 2002
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
HODGES ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO ASSIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
COLUMBIA – Gov. Jim Hodges announced a grant to a local unit of government to improve law enforcement capabilities. These Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) will provide equipment to help law enforcement officers perform basic duties. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety's Office of Justice Programs will administer this grant program on behalf of the Governor's Office.
“We must be sure that our officers have the proper equipment to fight crime,” Hodges said. “These grants will ensure that some of our smaller departments have the best tools to apprehend criminals and protect the public.”
These grants are funded through the $352,377 awarded to the state by the U.S. Department of Justice LLEBG Program. Under federal guidelines, agencies may use these funds for such purposes as hiring and training law enforcement officers and support personnel, paying overtime to law enforcement officers, purchasing equipment, enhancing security measures in and around schools, establishing and supporting drug courts, enhancing the adjudication of violent offenders, establishing multi-jurisdictional task forces, establishing crime prevention programs and defraying the cost of indemnification insurance for law enforcement officers. The following received the grant:
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Holly Hill Police Department |
$10,215 |
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SI/138/02
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