The Apache Junction Police Department recently received $60,000 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to enhance its law enforcement capabilities and improve public safety initiatives within the community.

The grants awarded to AJPD include:

• $25,000 for Selective Traffic Enforcement Program overtime: These funds have been allocated toward personnel costs for traffic enforcement. The STEP initiative aims to reduce traffic-related incidents through targeted enforcement and community outreach efforts.

• $25,000 for DUI enforcement overtime: This grant supports personnel overtime expenses dedicated to DUI enforcement activities, ensuring heightened vigilance and enforcement during peak times of impaired driving risk.

• $5,000 for occupant protection: This grant supports pe

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