The city of easton is requesting funds in order to purchase equipment and supplies for a new police evidence building

The City of Easton has been awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the purchase of equipment and supplies to re-site the city's police evidence building out of the Bushkill Creek floodplain. The new stand-alone evidence building will require infrastructure such as fencing, alarm/security systems, door access controls, and secured storage to support police functionality and evidence security. This award aims to improve the city's criminal justice operations by protecting critical evidence from flood damage and enhancing the facility's physical security. The grant performance period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028.

Currently, the police evidence building sits in the floodplain of the bushkill creek, and at least one flood has damaged evidence held in the building related to criminal activity or complaints. We are in the process of RE-siting the evidence building outside of the floodplain. Whereas the current evidence building is situated in a larger public works compound, the new building will be stand-alone and will therefore require infrastructure related to security and police functionality such as fencing, alarm/security systems, door access systems, and secured storage.