Governor Whitmer announcing that $30-million-dollars in grant scholarships are now available to local law enforcement agencies to help hire more police officers.

The Public Safety Academy Assistance Program was established to help address the need for additional police officers by reducing or eliminating the cost associated with basic police training for hiring agencies.

The funding comes from the 2023 bipartisan budget Whitmer signed in July that includes several investments to improve relationships between communities and law enforcement.