The City of Fall River has secured $1.2 million in Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grants to help Communities maintain local public safety and Emergency Response Services.
The Fall River Police Department secured a little over half a million dollars while the Fire Department will revieve over $759,000.
The Commonwealth Dollars can be used for recruitment, retention and shift coverage.
Fall RIver was one of 10 eligible municipalities faving police and fire department staffing shortfalls.
$ 509,300.00 $ 759,435.67