Fall River will receive $916,000 in state grant money to retain or hire police officers and firefighters, and to pay for overtime expenses to help the city’s police and fire departments maintain appropriate staffing levels.
State officials announced Thursday that 14 municipal police and fire departments have received a total of $3.015 million in grants to maintain public safety and emergency response core services. The Fall River Police Department is receiving $476,000 while the Fall River Fire Department is slated to receive $440,000.
Fall River is receiving the most public safety grant money of any other other municipality.
“The public safety staffing grants will ensure Fall River’s dedicated police officers and firefighters have the resources they need to protect and serve our community,” State Sen. Michael J. Rodrigues, D-Westport, said in prepared remarks.