# Bald Knob ELSAG Grant Problem Statement This one-page narrative explains why a small department sought outside funding for ALPR equipment. It identifies the program as the Arkansas Department of Public Safety Public Safety Equipment Grant and calls it "state funding," but supplies no appropriation, fund code, or revenue-source document. ## Key takeaways - The application says technology costs are difficult for a small department to balance against other needs (p. 1, "it is difficult to find a funding balance, especially in a small department"). - It identifies the program by name: "The Arkansas Department of Public Safety Public Safety Equipment Grant affords the opportunity for small law enforcement agencies to have the latest state-of-the-art equipment" (p. 1). - The applicant states, "State funding is what keeps many police agencies afloat" and says grants avoid burdening small towns financially (p. 1). That is the applicant's characterization; the file does not independently identify the grant's funding source. ## Cross-references - [[Arkansas DPS Public Safety Equipment Grant]] - [[Bald Knob Police Department]] - [[Arkansas Department of Public Safety]]