CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Rep. Jen Kiggans recently visited with the Chesapeake Police Department’s Marine Patrol Unit.
Kiggans secured $500,000 in government funding to help the unit increase community safety.
The funding will go towards the purchase of a new state-of-the-art patrol vessel. The boat will be used to escort vessels through the Port of Virginia, patrol rivers and waterways in Chesapeake, and give aid and assistance to boaters in distress.
“Our brave men and women in blue selflessly confront danger each and every day to protect us and our families, and I firmly believe it is only right to support them as they work to keep our communities safe,” said Kiggans. “With this federal funding I secured, the Chesapeake Police Department Marine Patrol Unit will have access to a new vessel equipped with the latest technology to keep Hampton Roads waterways safe.”
During her visit, the Congresswoman met with several officers and heard from them about their efforts to keep local waterways safe.