PROVIDENCE – Five Rhode Island communities will get a combined $750,000 in federal funding to boost their community-policing programs.
The funding announced Thursday comes from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Program. A total of 183 law enforcement agencies across the nation will share $139 million in grant funding to hire 1,066 additional full-time law enforcement professionals.
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“Our local law enforcement partners play an integral role in the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction strategy,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Myrus in a statement. “The COPS hiring program and today’s grants reflect our commitment to local law enforcement, community-based policing, and to the broader goal of keeping the people of Rhode Island safe by reducing violent crime.”
In Rhode Island, Tiverton will get $250,000. North Providence, Richmond, Scituate and Smithfield will each receive $125,000.
The complete list of awards can be found here.
