Montgomery, AL – Alabama cities and counties are getting enough federal stimulus money to hire 114 police officers.
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced the law enforcement grants for all 50 states Tuesday. The grants will employ more than 1,000 officers nationwide for three years.
Huntsville is getting $2.6 million to employ 15 officers. Mobile is receiving nearly $2.5 million for 20 officers. Tuscaloosa is getting more than $2 million for a dozen officers.
Three cities were awarded grants for five officers. Decatur and Bessemer are receiving more than $700,000 each and Florence is getting about $622,000.
The other Alabama grants were for less than five officers each.
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