December 11th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Cumberland’s Mayor and City Council approved the acceptance of a $75,000 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance grant for use by the city police department to purchase automated license plate readers.  The grant comes through the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.  Mayor Ray Morriss said law enforcement will be able to identify stolen vehicles and investigate crimes more thoroughly with the equipment…

   

“It really is to help with finding stolen vehicles, number one. And then also they enter into the system the vehicle license plates of serious crimes.”