Tennessee Gets $21.5 Million For Local Police Budgets

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) NewsChannel 5- The state is getting $21.5 million in federal grants to help keep police officers on the street.

Nineteen police departments are sharing the money, led by Metro Nashville's $8.6 million. Jellico got the least, $103,740, but police departments in Knoxville and Chattanooga got nothing.

Memphis got the second highest amount, $6.3 million, and Jackson was third at $1.5 million.

Other police departments and their grants:

• Alcoa, $305,328
• Bolivar, $140,877
• Bristol, $171,297
• Brownsville, $111,762
• Cleveland, $642,284
• Columbia, $443,052
• Dyersburg, $365,949
• East Ridge, $316,432
• Humboldt, $135,148
• Kingsport, $939,012
• LaFollette, $133,907
• Lawrenceburg, $281,242
• Lexington, $167,493
• Manchester, $361,284
• Ripley, $319,764

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