Louisiana Awarded More than $3.5 Million by Justice Department to Help Prevent and Control Crime
Published September 21, 2022
Louisiana Awarded More than $3.5 Million by Justice Department to Help Prevent and Control Crime
Louisiana – On September 20, 2022, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the State of Louisiana had received $3,514,042 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and its component, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, to support a wide range of activities to prevent and control crime based on state and local needs and conditions. Grant monies can be utilized for state and municipal initiatives, technical help, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice or civil processes.
The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, the recipient of this award, is a Baton Rouge-based foundation dedicated to improving the operations of the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems, as well as promoting public safety through progressive leadership and coordination within the criminal justice community.
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