Area Agencies Work Together to Apply for Grant Funds

WORKING TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SAFETY, THE PERRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, HOHENWALD POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARE APPLYING FOR A $2 MILLION GRANT THAT WILL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE THREE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. PROCEEDS FROM THE “VIOLENT CRIME INTERVENTION FUND” GRANT WILL BE USED TO JOINTLY ADDRESS THE MOST SERIOUS OF OFFENSES IN THE THREE COUNTIES. THE PROCEEDS CAN BE USED TO FUND VIOLENT CRIME AGENTS, VEHICLES, SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT, COMBAT EQUIPMENT, LIFESAVING TECHNOLOGY, DRUG TESTING EQUIPMENT, AND MUCH MORE. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF GOVERNOR BILL LEE’S INITIATIVE TO REDUCE CRIME ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND WAS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 2022. TENNESSEE IS EQUIPPING LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO KEEP EVERY COMMUNITY SAFE, AND EVERY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR FUNDS.

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