County agencies get $1 million for services

County agencies get $1 million for services
By Reporter Staff
Posted: 04/24/2009

Solano County public safety agencies have been allotted more than $1 million in federal stimulus funding to help bolster programs and services, authorities said.

Seven agencies will split $1,014,930 provided by the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the 2009 Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program. The Suisun City Police Department will serve as fiscal agent and administer the grant for each agency.

The breakdown, officials said, is as follows:

* Vallejo: $348,997 to hire and train two full-time officers;

* Fairfield: $264,468 to hire two more recreation staff and instructors for the Police Activities League facility, add 10 closed circuit cameras with licenses and accessories and fund overtime for gang suppression operations;

* Vacaville: $113,788 to retain two family support workers.

* County of Solano: $126, 819 to hire a laboratory director for the Solano County Forensics Laboratory;

* Suisun City: $53,854 for equipment for the Special Enforcement Team, an online crime reporting program, new radar units and flashlights, radios interoperable with Fairfield's new radio system, additional electronic citation devices and a license plate recognition system for two patrol cars. And, an extra $50,746 for serving as fund administrator.

* Dixon: $31,380 to maintain an officer on the Solano County Narcotics Task Force;

* Benicia: $24,878 to supplement the purchase of military-grade laptop computers for patrol vehicles.