The City of Owasso Police Department was awarded a $66,000 grant to help reduce the number of fatality and injury collisions in our area.
In February of 2014, the Owasso Police Department applied for grant funding through the “2015 Highway Safety Office Grant.” This grant is made available by the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO). The purpose of the grant is to provide Oklahoma law enforcement agencies with resources to reduce the number of injury/fatality collisions in the State of Oklahoma.
OHSO notified the department that $66,000 has been awarded to the Police Department. OHSO designated $59,000 for overtime that is to be directed towards general traffic enforcement. Additionally, OHSO designated $7,000 for the purchase of three radar speed detection units. Partnering with OHSO to reduce collisions is consistent with objectives set forth in the Police Department’s Strategic Plan.
