Undersheriff Robbie Parker/submitted

(KNZA)--The Brown County Sheriff’s Office recently received about 4-thousand dollars in equipment from the Kansas Department of Transportation for participating in the STEP program.

The program provides overtime funding and equipment to law enforcement agencies that take part in traffic enforcement efforts during designated times throughout the year.

The Sheriff’s Office received three traffic measuring wheels, two sets of collapsible traffic cones, six preliminary breath testers with 150 mouthpieces, and one Guardian Angel shoulder light for its participation during the last fiscal year.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant says he appreciates the partnership with KDOT and the incentives the department receives, saying the program helps stretch their budget and benefits local taxpayers.