Last night the New Castle County Council authorized the police department to receive more than $460-thousand in federal and state grants.
The money will go towards paying overtime for patrols in high crime areas training officers and equipment for criminal surveillance and investigations.
WDEL reports that Council member George Smiley said the programs are aimed at cutting crime by more than 11 percent.
He added that the Target Analytic Police System has helped take guns and drugs off the street.
