Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $2,548 grant to improve public safety in the city of Millbrook.
Millbrook will use the funds to buy small video cameras to be worn by patrol officers.
The equipment will record both video and audio that can provide evidence in criminal cases and help ensure that officers follow proper procedures. The recordings also can serve as an effective training tool.
The city requested the cameras to upgrade the police department’s capabilities and provide recordings when officers are out of range of video equipped patrol cars.
Bentley notified Mayor Al Kelley that the grant had been approved. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant, which was awarded from funds the state received from the U.S. Department of Justice.
ADECA manages a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, economic development, workforce development, recreation, energy conservation and water resource management.
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