Interesting coincidence ?? (it's everywhere)...
The city sent me an email this morning announcing a new grant program - "TRAP" (theft reduction and prevention).
Our police are offering $2500 grants to business owners who want to increase safety and security. Priority is being given to those who have been previously victimized.
Funded by sales tax that we probably thought was going to pay for police officers, but I guess it is better than doing nothing.
Good news to me is the implied improvement in "suspect detection", which suggests they might actually do something if a business spends their $2500 on video surveillance.
"The Montrose Police Department recognizes that business owners want to protect their businesses from crime and the resulting bottom-line costs that are often passed on to consumers. Crime also takes an emotional toll on business owners, employees, and customers and creates frustration toward the criminal justice system.
The TRAP grant program is designed to award 2A Public Safety Sales Tax funds as an incentive for businesses in the City of Montrose to make safety and security improvements based on specific criteria and available funding. These safety and security improvements will support businesses in deterring crime from occurring on their property and will increase the likelihood of suspect detection should an incident occur."
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