RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley has announced that the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has secured a $8.7 Million federal grant.
The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, this grant comes in anticipation of an upcoming budget shortfall and continued rising costs associated with salaries and employee benefits, and the grant’s purpose is to help with the preservation of law enforcement staffing while strengthening community policing…