$60M from Cuomo’s cop vest, body camera plan goes to snow plows

[oldschool 12]

ALBANY — A plan by Gov. Cuomo to spend $60 million for police vests and body cameras got plowed under when lawmakers failed to reach a deal on criminal justice reforms, the Daily News has learned.

The money that Cuomo initially planned to spend on vests and cameras for police in high crime areas went instead to pay for new snow plows and a handful of other major expenses, including last summer's manhunt for two escaped murderers and the state's response to a Buffalo snowstorm in 2014, legislative sources said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/exclusive-60m-cuomo-gear-plan-snow-plows-article-1.2508191

[kinkchaser 352]

I read the article and are happy for the various PD programs, but is there any thing for the Fire Service??????

[Dinosaur 844]

Big surprise. Get funding legislation passed using one hot-button topic and then reallocate the funds to other projects that wouldn't get the same level of support.

Typical Albany!