Several public safety items were approved at the Feb. 7 regular meeting of the Henry County Board of Commissioners.

The purchase of a trained K-9 dog, a Labrador retriever, for the Henry County Police Department was approved at a cost of $13,195. That money will come from a federal seized funds account.

Also approved was the $221,200 acquisition of 140 smartphone in-vehicle camera hardware kits with software for new HCPD vehicles, as well as $41,532 for purchase and updating of equipment for 21 vehicles being used by the department’s school resource officers in various schools.

Information: co.henry.ga.us.

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