{"id":13836,"date":"2024-09-24T15:11:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/?p=13836"},"modified":"2024-09-26T20:42:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:42:26","slug":"rosen-cortez-masto-announce-nearly-a-million-dollars-in-federal-funding-for-nevada-law-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2024\/09\/24\/rosen-cortez-masto-announce-nearly-a-million-dollars-in-federal-funding-for-nevada-law-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce Nearly A Million Dollars in Federal Funding for Nevada Law Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Funding Will Be Used By Law Enforcement Agencies To Hire More Officers, Purchase Essential Equipment, And Invest In Officer Mental Health<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong> \u2013 U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced nearly one million dollars in federal funding for law enforcement agencies across Nevada to help them hire more officers, purchase essential equipment, and invest in officer mental health. The funding for these awards is made through the Department of Justice\u2019s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program, Tribal Resources Grant Program, and Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA), all of which offer various grant programs to support state, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. Earlier this year, Rosen-backed bipartisan legislation to expand the COPS Hiring Program was convirti\u00f3 en ley<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNevada law enforcement works around the clock to fight crime, respond to emergencies, and keep our communities safe. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve been working across the aisle in the Senate to support them with the federal resources they need to do their jobs effectively and maintain their well-being,\u201d dijo el Senador Rosen.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m proud to announce this federal funding is coming to law enforcement agencies across our state to help hire more officers, purchase equipment, and improve officer mental health and wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom hiring more police officers and purchasing new equipment to funding mental health programs, I\u2019ll always fight to support our law enforcement,\u201d said Senator Cortez Masto.<\/strong> \u201cThe COPS Office has a long history of helping keep our communities safe, and I\u2019m proud of my work to bring as many of these resources as possible into the Silver State.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would like to thank Senator Rosen and our entire congressional delegation for their continued support in protecting the citizens and businesses of Sparks,\u201d said Sparks Police Chief Chris Crawforth. <\/strong>\u201cThis will allow the Sparks Police Department to build a team of officers to improve upon our crime reduction strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis grant will enhance the City\u2019s ongoing commitment to providing vital mental health and wellness services to the men and women of the Henderson Police Department. We are grateful to Senator Rosen and the other members of Nevada\u2019s congressional delegation for their support of our grant application and for this funding which will be used to assist officers and their families as they approach retirement and prepare to successfully transition from their law enforcement careers,\u201d said Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero.<\/strong> \u201cStudies have shown that police officers may be at a greater risk of experiencing challenges related to their mental well-being as they get ready to retire and this grant will help ensure we are offering those who serve and protect our community the full assistance they and their families need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Lovelock Paiute Tribal Police Department is excited to announce that we have been selected and awarded the US DOJ COPS grant,\u201d said Lovelock Colony Chief of Police Jeff G. Perry.<\/strong> \u201cWith the collaborative effort of our Tribal Police Department, Lovelock Paiute Tribal Council, Tribal Administrator, the grant award will be utilized to sufficiently staff 24-hour service to the Lovelock Indian Colony. This will increase safety efforts along with our proposed Lovelock Indian Colony Camera Program (LICCP). Our camera program will significantly reduce criminal activity and trespassing on the colony along with better staffing support towards future community policing services. These interactions will be positive and proactive in ways that build trust and cooperation among the residents and all who visit the Lovelock Indian Colony. Our proposal is to re-establish all components of the neighborhood watch program. Officers will again utilize teams, zones, area captains and area officers. In addition, this program will help to reduce the non-tribal criminal activity on the colony. Without this funding, we could not have achieved to operate at this capacity and continue our community-oriented policing efforts to greatly reduce criminal activity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards are being distributed as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n