Over $3 million coming to local police departments in state money
ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) -- Over $3 million in New York State money is coming to 16 local departments for agencies to buy new technology and equipment. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, the state is giving out $127 million to 378 law enforcement agencies.
The biggest grant recipients in the Southern Tier include the Steuben County Sheriff's Office, Elmira Police Department, Waverly Police, Schuyler County Sheriff's Office and the City of Ithaca Police Department.
New York says agencies around the state will use the money to buy license plate readers, camera systems, new software and dispatch systems, gunshot detection devices, drones and other equipment.
"By investing in the latest technology and equipment... we are continuing to make record investments in law enforcement so they have the resources they need to protect our communities," said Gov. Hochul.
Here's a full list of law enforcement agencies in Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins Counties getting funding:
- Elmira City Police Department - $447,795
- Elmira Heights Police Department - $96,738
- Village of Horseheads Police Department - $74,763
- Schuyler County Sheriff's Office - $245,701
- Watkins Glen Police Department - $208,727
- Canisteo Village Police Department - $189,900
- North Hornell Village Police Department - $59,800
- Village of Bath Police Department - $40,000
- Corning Police Department - $195,000
- Steuben County Sheriff's Office - $665,000
- Waverly Police Department - $253,752
- Tompkins County Sheriff's Office - $99,618
- Trumansburg Village Police Department - $90,249
- Village of Dryden Police Department - $56,000
- Cayuga Heights Police Department - $67,900
- Ithaca City Police Department - $240,610
- Total local funding to police agencies - $3,031,557
Bath Police announced on their Facebook Wednesday that the department will use the $40,000 to buy license plate readers for their main patrol cars, a drone to use for event surveillance and a 360 degree camera to place at the intersection of Liberty St. and Washington St.
Sheriff's Offices and police departments who were awarded money will get an award letter later from the state later this month.

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