The LA PAZ county sheriffs department will utilize this funding to procure a new special response team (SRT) vehicle to provide rapid and safe response to those critical incidents requiring a…

The La Paz County Sheriff's Department received a $305,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will be used to procure a new Special Response Team (SRT) vehicle to provide rapid and safe response to critical incidents requiring specialized equipment along the U.S.-Mexico border region. The SRT vehicle is designed to protect against small arms, assault rifles, explosives, and IED threats, supporting federal law enforcement operations by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Border Patrol (Yuma Sector) and the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Division. The award has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

The LA PAZ county sheriffs department will utilize this funding to procure a new special response team (SRT) vehicle to provide rapid and safe response to those critical incidents requiring a specialized vehicle. The county regional SRT team (comprised of members of the sheriffs office, and the parker and quartzsite police departments) is a regional effort to provide specialized services to LA PAZ county, mohave county, yuma county, and SAN bernardino county (CALIFORNIA). This vehicle - along with the SRT team - will support federal law enforcement operations of the CBP/border patrol (yuma sector) in dealing with cross-border incidents involving heavily armed narco-cartel members along the US/mexico border. IT will also support the arizona department of public safety highway patrol division, which is responsible for traffic enforcement on arizona and US highways. The vehicle is designed to provide protection from a variety of small arms, assault rifles, explosives, and IED threats.