Del. law enforcement agencies get funding help

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A state law enforcement panel on Wednesday approved grant applications totaling almost $900,000 from police departments across Delaware, even as some police chiefs raised concerns about how much the public should know about how its money is being spent.

The applications approved Wednesday by the Fund to Combat Violent Crime Committee were the first under a law passed last year to give police agencies in Delaware more resources. The money will be used for a variety of equipment purchases and program operations.