4/6/13 - The Brighton Police Department just got word that it has been approved for two federal grants to improve its law enforcement capabilities. The grants include a $12,000 grant for new body armor for the SWAT team jointly operated by the Brighton Police Department and the Hamburg Township Police Department. The other grant, totaling $15,000, is for replacement of the servers for Brightonâs downtown security camera system. City Police Chief Tom Wightman says there are about a dozen members of the Brighton-Hamburg Township Police Department SWAT Team, which conducts regular, joint training exercises. Wightman says he expects the new equipment stemming from the grants to arrive within the next three months. (TT)
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