Prince William County, Va. -- The Prince William County police department will receive a $40,000 grant as part of a state program to fight terrorism.
Wednesday Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the awarding of $4.9 million in state homeland security program grants to 45 police and sheriff's departments throughout the state.
The grant program is intended to fund the purchase of equipment needed "to fight crime and deter terrorist acts," according to a press release from the governor's office.
In Prince William, the money will be used to buy protective equipment for officers responding to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear explosions, county officials said.
"The foremost obligation of government is public safety. It is critical that all localities have the tools they need to protect citizens from threats to their communities," McDonnell said in a statement. "These funds represent the latest in a multi-phase plan to fill gaps in regional response and deterrence resources among local law enforcement agencies."
In addition to Prince William County, grants were awarded to Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Chesterfield, Danville, Fairfax, Fauquier, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henrico, Isle of Wight, Loudoun, New Kent, Prince George, Roanoke, Rockingham, Scott, Stafford, Warren, Washington, Wise and Wythe county departments.
Also receiving grants were Bristol, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Emporia, Fredericksburg, Galax, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Staunton, Suffolk, Waynesboro, Williamsburg, Winchester and Virginia Beach city departments.
Staff writer Amanda Stewart can be reached at 703-878-8014.
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