Calif. police grant will go toward kids' prevention programs, equipment

By Leeta-Rose Ballester
San Jose Mercury News

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Police Department will get a boost to its prevention and education programs as well as some new equipment, thanks to a $290,714 federal grant.

A total of $64,768 has been set aside for police participation in the TEAM Kids Program and the Parent Project while another $124,245 is slated to go toward eight digital truck radios and 179 pistols.

The funding comes from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.

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