City Council approves grant for night vision equipment
May 12, 2021BERLIN At last Monday s Berlin City Council meeting, a total cash disbursement of $1,338,799.69 was approved.
In other discussions, a Resolution authorizing the Berlin Police Commission to apply for and accept grant funds from the New Hampshire Department of Safety under the 2020 Homeland Security Grant Program was approved.
The Resolution stated that Coos County encompasses 1,794 square miles, is comprised of many small towns and communities, has a population of approximately 32,000 people, and is home to several critical infrastructures, e.g., schools, prison(s), and hospital. Night vision technology enhances screening, search, detection, threat assessment, and discontinuation of threat capabilities, which is essential in preventing threatened or actual acts of terrorism. Night vision would provide the department with the ability to actively and passively surveil and search a scene or incident in all condit
OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 26, 2021) – Last Friday, the Washington state House and Senate gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit no-knock warrants and put limits on state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to acquire certain military equipment from federal programs.
Rep. Jesse Johnson (D-Federal Way) filed House Bill 1054 (HB1054) in January. The legislation would make numerous policing reforms and includes provisions to prohibit no-knock warrants and limit the type of military equipment police can obtain through federal programs.
The bill went to a conference committee to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions. On April 23, the House approved the final version of HB1054 by a 55-42 vote. The Senate passed the bill 28-20. It now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk for his consideration.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 13, 2021) – Last Wednesday, the Maryland Senate gave final approval to a bill that would ban state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs, an essential step toward ending the federal militarization of police within the state.
Sen. William Smith (D) introduced Senate Bill 600 (SB600) on Jan 29. As introduced, the legislation instituted reporting requirements law enforcement agencies must follow relating to the police-involved death of a civilian. During the legislative process, the bill was amended to include the provisions limiting the militarization of police originally introduced in SB599.
The proposed law would prohibit Maryland state and local law enforcement agencies from receiving or purchasing the following property from a military equipment surplus program operated by the federal government.
The legislation would ban state and local law enforcement agencies from receiving certain equipment from military surplus programs operated by the federal government. It would also increase oversight and transparency for the acquisition of allowable equipment.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Proposals will strengthen border; restore our immigration system; support efforts to detect, deter, and recover from malicious cyber attacks; and combat climate change
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the Presidentâs priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The budget invests in key DHS missions, including repairing a broken immigration system, better managing the border with advanced technology, protecting civil rights, and bolstering cyber defenses and resilience. The discretionary request also includes investments to address the root causes of domestic terrorism, combat climate change, and increase funding for research and development.
âThe Presidentâs FY 2022 discretionary funding request will reinforce the basic missions of securing our homeland, including preventing terrorism; securing and managing our borders; repairing the broken immigration system; safeguarding crit