Brookhaven Police Department wins: Nearly $1M in grants, $340K in collected fines - Daily Leader

Brookhaven Police Department wins: Nearly $1M in grants, $340K in collected fines - Daily Leader

The Brookhaven Police Department collected more than $304,000 in fines and received nearly $1 million in grants over the past year, according to Police Chief Dustin Bairfield. In his annual report presented to the mayor and city board, the chief said $304,181 in fines had been collected — an increase of 89% over the previous year. The most collected in previous years was just over $100,000.  The department has also received $956,000 in grant mon…

Beeville Police secure council backing for $1M grant request

The Beeville Police Department is seeking more than $1 million in federal funding to replace aging emergency response equipment and hire civilian staff to handle growing caseloads, following unanimous approval from the Beeville City Council on July 28.