The Cabool Police Department was one of 122 agencies to receive more than $850,000 in grants to improve officer and public safety.
Cabool received three radios/repeaters at a total of $6,822, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
“The safety of the state’s law enforcement officers must be one of Missouri’s highest priorities,” said Gov. Jay Nixon. “This funding will assist in the purchase of 17 police vehicles, 84 ballistic vests, 114 police radios and other important equipment to help ensure that the men and women who patrol our streets and help keep their fellow Missourians safe have the tools they need to fulfill their mission.”
In total, $857,266 in federal Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG/JAG) was awarded to 122 law enforcement agencies, including city police, county sheriffs, public university police departments and state law enforcement agencies. Grant awards are limited to $10,000 with a 10 percent local match requirement.