The Sacramento Police Department announced that it has received $12 million in federal grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the federal economic stimulus plan. These grants will be used to hire 35 officers and to upgrade the department's information technology network infrastructure, in car computers, and shooting range. The funds for hiring officers will allow the department to replace some of the 103 officer positions that were lost in recent years because of decreased funding due to poor economic conditions. Federal funding for the new officers will last for three years; the Sacramento Police Department must guarantee funding for a fourth year.
The Sacramento Sheriff's Department, in contrast, has received no federal stimulus funds and has had to layoff 130 deputies because of County of Sacramento budget problems. The Sacramento Police Department is considering hiring some of these deputies to fill the their 35 new positions.
Press Releases, July 28 and 31, 2009 - City of Sacramento Police Department
"Hire deputies due for layoff, Sacramento police chief urged by union," Sacramento Bee
