Gwinnett police get state emergency services grants

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has awarded two grants to support the Gwinnett County police department.

One grant, for $190,766, will pay to upgrade robots used by the department’s hazardous devices unit. The unit also will get $3,500 for its K-9 explosives detection team.

The money comes from federal homeland security funds.

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