BELTON â The Bell County Sheriffâs Department might soon have another pair of eyes watching out for speeders after county commissioners supported a grant this week.
The Sheriffâs Department received unanimous approval from the Commissioners Court Monday on a grant to purchase a new automatic license plate recognition system. The grant would pay for 100 percent of the systemâs cost, with the county seeking about $38,000.
Lt. Bobby McClinton said the grant is through the Governorâs Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division, and would pay for new equipment, software and training.
âWe currently have a speed trailer ⦠that we can deploy throughout the county to monitor traffic conditions,â McClinton said. âThe equipment that we have is very outdated and still runs on a disk-operated system prompt. There is no data collection from it, it is merely a deterrent.â