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Grant to help North Las Vegas buy body cameras for police

North Las Vegas was awarded a $145,807 federal grant to help pay for cameras that will be worn by the city’s on-duty police officers.

The City Council on Wednesday night formally accepted the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, which is awarded for a “broad range of activities to prevent and control crime,” according to a report by Acting Police Chief Justin Roberts.

Contact Art Marroquin at amarroquin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0336. Follow @AMarroquin_LV on Twitter.

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