Pullman PD lands grant

Pullman Police Department has received a $300,000 “Smart Policing Initiative” from the U.S. Department of Justice. A report from Chief Gary Jenkins Sept. 8 said the department will use the grant funds to install video cameras at public locations where they have experienced a high frequency of violent crimes and neighborhood disorders.

The department was one of 12 SPI grant recipients in the United States.

In addition to storing video for investigative use, they hope to include the ability to send live video feeds to the police station and patrol cars for more efficient and effective response, the chief’s report said.

The Washington State Institute for Criminal Justice at WSU in partnership with the WSU department of Criminal Justice and Criminology is a sub-grantee in the project.

Chief Jenkins said the department will seek community input to develop policies and procedures to address personal privacy concerns.