Stimulus money will stem cuts to law enforcement
March 7, 2009 | Virginia News
Law enforcement agencies across the state, including local departments, will benefit from the $787 billion federal stimulus package.
The U.S. Department of Justice has released $39.8 million in stimulus funds to Virginia public safety agencies, U.S. Sens. Jim Webb, D-Arlington, and Mark R. Warner, D-Alexandria, announced Friday.
The senators said $15.5 million will go directly to sheriffs’ offices and police departments. The rest — $24.3 million — will go to criminal justice programs.
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