5/10/16
by News Department on 05/10/16Grant application to hire police...
In an effort to add another full-time officer to the Pottsville police force, the city council has decided to apply for a federal grant.
According to the Republican Herald, council authorized City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar to develop a “Federal Cops Hiring Grant” for $125,000.
The Fiscal Year 2016 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive solicitation, open to all state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies with primary law enforcement authority.
Palamar said the city has 23 full-time police officers, and he’s hoping the grant will allow the council to hire a 24th.
The application is to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services by a deadline of June 23.
