LAS VEGAS, NV – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that more than $6 million in Community Project Funding they secured for Nevada law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety projects in Clark, Washoe, and Lander counties are being delivered. The funding is being awarded to the departments through the bipartisan government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024 the senators helped pass earlier this year.
“Nevadans in every corner of the state rely on law enforcement officers to keep their families and their communities safe,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “It’s my honor to fight in Congress to deliver the funding they need to upgrade equipment, offer new trainings, invest in mental health programs, and keep criminals off the streets.”
“Law enforcement officers across Nevada work every day to keep us safe, and they deserve the resources they need to do their jobs effectively and safely,” said Senator Rosen. “I’m proud to announce that funding I helped secure earlier this year is being delivered to help them do just that. I’ll always work across party lines to support our law enforcement.”
The awards being distributed are as follows:
- $1,620,000 for the North Las Vegas Police Department to obtain new forensic technology, police bicycles, and police vehicles.
- $1,500,000 for the Reno Police Department’s mental health and wellness project.
- $996,000 for Washoe County to acquire Rapid DNA instruments.
- $800,000 for Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District to recruit and train court-appointed advocates.
- $782,000 for the City of Henderson’s wellness program for public safety professionals.
- $563,000 for Lander County to purchase crime prevention technology.
- $265,000 for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony to invest in law enforcement personnel and equipment upgrades.
Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen have been strong supporters of Nevada’s law enforcement community. The newly delivered funding is part of more than $7 million in total funding they secured for Nevada law enforcement in the 2024 funding bill. Earlier this year, they announced over $3.4 million for Nevada law enforcement agencies to address illicit drug trafficking and the overdose epidemic.
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