Normal police get $750,000 grant to hire new officers

Normal police, ISP investigate human trafficking reported at massage spa

The Normal Police Department and Illinois State Police have recovered a person believed to be the victim of human trafficking, the agencies announced Friday.

Normal police get $750,000 grant to hire new officers

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) -- On Thursday, US Representative Eric Sorensen presented the Town of Normal with a check to help with public safety. The $750,000 grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services also known as COPS. It allows the Normal Police Department to hire six new officers. Grant funding allowing Normal PD to hire new officers The funding was awarded in October with hopes of having a new officer within …