APD Receives NRA Grant For Ammunition Used In Firearm Practice

AURORA, IL — The National Rifle Association granted the Aurora Police Department $1,500 to go toward purchasing ammunition, officials said.

The funds from the grant will be used to purchase additional ammunition that officers will use when practicing firearms proficiency, according to a news release.

The police department conducts department-wide training with firearms quarterly.

The Aurora Police Department Special Response Team also trains three times a month to ensure firearm proficiency is at its highest level, officials said. Members of the SRT are assigned to every shift and multiple units throughout the department.