Thursday, August 27, 2009

Bingaman: Tribal Communities Awarded Funds to Hire Police Officers and Purchase Equipment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that four Native American police departments in New Mexico have been awarded a total of $1.25 million from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ).

"This funding is an important investment in reducing crime in Indian Country," Bingaman said.

These grants support Native American law enforcement agencies by funding the salary and benefits of additional sworn officers and such items as basic equipment, crime fighting technology systems, and training. The grant program is intended to enhance the law enforcement infrastructure and community policing practices in Native American communities.

$308,494 Isleta Police Department Equipment
$289,538 Pueblo of Jemez Equipment & to hire one new officer
$378,397 Jicarilla Apache Tribe Equipment
$169,100 Ramah Navajo Chapter Equipment
$108,523 Ramah Navajo Chapter Department of Law Enforcement Equipment & to hire one new officer


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Contact
Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521


This funding is an important investment in reducing crime in Indian Country.

-Jeff Bingaman



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