09 Legislative Session

09 Legislative Session

BFPD has worked very hard over the past five years in Santa Fe to receive millions of legislative dollors to improve the functionality of the police department.

BFPD and the Village will again work hard in 2009. We know it is an up hill battle this year with the budget short fall the state is facing. We are however hoping that there will be some funds available for the completion of previously started projects, and for emergency services.

The police department is seeking the following funding.

$60,000 to purchase and equip two police vehicles.
$50,000 to finish the final phase of our legislative in car computer project. The final phase is to outfit each patrol vehicle with Panasonic cameras that are integrated into the existing Panasonic laptops in each patrol vehicle.

Last year the department received funding for both of the above projects.
The funds for the vehicles last year where part of the Peralta allocation.