Police forced to cut services;
hopes are high for stimulus help

The Lexington Police Department received a grant to install laptops in its cars so officers can check criminal records in the field. Buena Vista is eligible for the same grant. (BRETT HOLTON/The Rockbridge Report)

Local police departments are being forced to cut back on community involvement. But as stimulus money starts coming in, that could change.

 

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