Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved acceptance of several grants for the Warsaw Police Dept. Monday night.
The board met prior to the regularly scheduled Warsaw City Council meeting at city hall.
The board approved WPD accepting an $11,189 Victims of Crime Act assistant grant. The grant pays for a large portion of the victim's assistance coordinator salary.
A 2011 Dangerous Driving Enforcement program grant of $20,000 was approved. It will be used to combat dangerous driving, aggressive driving, red light running and speeding.The 2011 DUI Task Force Indiana enforcement grant of $25,500 grant was approved. It will be used to pay officers overtime for selective patrols and sobriety checkpoints in the detection and apprehension of impaired drivers.
A 2011 Fatal Accident Crash Team Grant of $63,750 was approved. The money will be used to investigate and prosecute fatality and serious bodily injury traffic accidents that involve alcohol, drugs or reckless driving.
Also approved was a 2011 Operation Pull Over/Big City Big County Seat Belt Enforcement Grant of $54,000 to enforce Indiana law for those not wearing seatbelts, impaired driving and child restraint violations.
The board also approved Warsaw Fire Department accepting a K21 Health Foundation grant of $3,000 for WFD. The funds will be used for the WFD's annual Play It Safe Family Safety Day.
The board also approved WFD requesting an additional $1,000 for the Phend & Brown contract for replacing concrete at the the fire department's Station Two.
The board also approved Warsaw Parks Department accepting a $621 grant from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County. It will be used for Friday Evening Performing Arts Series and Celebracion Latina events.
