(KNZA)--The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded two new federal grants.

According to a press release from Sheriff Tim Morse, the Sheriff’s Office was awarded nearly $71,000 from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.

Morse says the funds will be used to replace outdated camera equipment and acquire essential protective gear for deputies and detectives addressing a wide range of high-risk situations.

Morse, in the release, said the Sheriff’s Office has also been awarded just over $49,000 in grant funding from the Federal S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act.

He says the grant will be utilized to develop a detective position to specialize in the areas of sexual and domestic violence, teen dating violence and stalking.

Morse says the position will serve to further develop their investigations division and ease heavy caseloads on the division overall.

Both grants are administrated by the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program.