Funding will be utilized to purchase modern police patrol pursuit vehicles

This $210,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will fund the purchase of modern police patrol vehicles for the City of Bisbee, Arizona. The vehicles will be equipped with mobile and handheld radios, radar systems, emergency lighting, sirens, prisoner compartments, and in-car video systems. This equipment will enhance the Bisbee Police Department's ability to serve and protect the citizens of Bisbee and Cochise County by enabling faster and more reliable emergency response and patrol services. The grant award period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

These vehicles will be outfitted with all equipment necessary to perform daily police patrol functions. This includes equipping said vehicles with mobile and hand-held radios, radar systems, emergency lighting, sirens, prisoner compartments, and mobile in-car video systems. This funding will help the bisbee police department in its mission to serve and protect the citizens of bisbee and cochise county by providing new equipment that enables for faster, more reliable response and service.