Law enforcement agencies to receive night vision goggles

Aug 31, 2023

May 18—LA GRANDE — Darkness, in some instances, will soon be a friend to local law enforcement officers conducting searches.

Union County has been awarded an $80,000 grant, one approved by its board of commissioners on Wednesday, May 17, for the purchase of night vision goggles. The goggles will be meant for use by the Northeast Oregon Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Unit but will be owned and maintained by the Union County Sheriff's Office.

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