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September 11, 2007

Providence nets $485,000-plus for crime prevention

PROVIDENCE -- The city will get more than $485,000 from the federal government for crime prevention, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, announced today.

It breaks down to $388,104 for a program known as Byrne JAG, which law enforcement agencies can use for technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, and programs.

The other $98,411 is for Project Safe Neighborhoods, which focuses on reducing gun crime. The state Justice Commission will use the money to combat gun and gang problems in known trouble areas of the city.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 2:05 PM | Permalink

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