City, Stafford receive Homeland Security grants

Richmond (WBQB/WFVA/AP)  -- Forty-five local police and sheriff's departments across Virginia will receive homeland security grants totaling $4.9 million. Gov. McDonnell said Wednesday that the grants will be used to buy incident response vehicles, bomb squad gear and other equipment. The grants were provided by the State Homeland Security Program. Grants were given to the Fredericksburg Police Department and to the Stafford, Prince William and Fauquier Sheriff's Offices.