Dartmouth Police Department wins E911 grant

Chief Pacheco reports:

GOOD NEWS!
After a successful application and ultimate approval, I have the distinct pleasure to announce the State E911 Department has awarded Dartmouth $ 73,216.00 from its FY 2010 State 911 Department Support & Incentives Grant Program for use within our Communications Division here at Dartmouth PD.
For Fiscal Year 2010, twenty-five percent (25%) of the total surcharge revenues of phone service of the previous fiscal year shall be allocated to the support grant awards. Support grant awards shall be disbursed according to a formula that weighs both 911 call volume and the population served. The formula breakdown for Dartmouth made us eligible for $73,216.00 and we were awarded the entire amount. This grant expires June 30, 2010.
Most of the funding awarded will be used to offset the salaries and overtime expenses of our full time Communications Personnel in keeping with one of the subsection requirements of the grant. ($57,218.00)
The balance will be used to purchase enhanced equipment to our Radio Console and Computer Aided Dispatch System. ( $3,278.00 $12,720.00 respectively) as is allowed within the grant rules & regulations.
This grant and its intended uses have all been approved as of August 24, 2009.
I am still awaiting word on a second E-911 Training grant that I applied for, specifically for training and tuition of schools of Communications Personnel. That award should be coming out very soon and I’m confident we will be awarded that grant in its entirety also.
Respectfully,
Chief Mark Pacheco

Great job, Chief! Thank you.