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Commissioners Keigher & Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Accept and Appropriate a Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Awarded to Gaston County with Gaston College Campus Police as the Sub-Recipient ($24,240)
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STAFF CONTACT
Pat Laws - Budget & Strategy - 704-866-3771
BUDGET IMPACT
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Increase revenues and expenses $24,240. No County funds required.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
The project will utilize grant funds to purchase the following items for all 11 Officers of the Department: ammunition, firearms, holsters, hearing protection, blue guns, ballistic helmets. In addition, the project will purchase additional training targets. These items were identified through a needs assessment by the newly hired Chief of the Department and based on Officer input. The firearms purchase will upgrade the currently issued Glock Generation 4 with a new Glock Generation 5 for improved handling and sights. The Gaston College Campus Police Department will collaborate with local law enforcement agencies and training centers to ensure best practices in implementing the grant sponsored equipment and supplies.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR)