Mayer: Officer and Public Safety Grants Awarded for Cities and Counties in the 25th District

Op. note: the version e-mailed contains spelling errors that have been fixed on the Senator's Web site.

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Senate Leader Robert N. Mayer, R-Dexter, is pleased to announce that several law enforcement agencies located in his Senatorial district have received grants that will be used to help obtain essential law enforcement equipment necessary to increase public and officer safety.

“Securing the safety of our local, county and state officers and the general public they serve is always a top priority,” said Sen. Mayer. “I’m proud that three counties and nine cities in my district will receive the funding needed to help provide adequate safety measures to protect the citizens of our state.”

The Missouri Department of Public Safety will distribute more than $850,000 in grants provided by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase much-needed equipment, including bulletproof vests, in-car cameras, police radios and other necessary public safety items. Cities and counties in the 25th District listed below received more than $85,000 in grant funding, which is limited to $10,000 for each award with a 10 percent local match requirement.

Agency	Light Bars/ Lights	Siren Box	Flashlights	Ballistic Vests	Protective Clothing	In-Car Cameras	Radios/ Repeaters	Cages/ Partitions	Misc.	Award
City of Bernie (Stoddard Co.)	28								7	$8,359.72
City of Dexter (Stoddard Co.)						3				$8,977.50
City of Doniphan (Ripley Co.)						10				$6,313,50
Dunklin Co.	2	2					3		68	$8,699.40
City of Essex (Stoddard Co.)	1	1	1				2	1	4	$5,399.00
City of Greenville (Wayne Co.)	2	1	2		11		2	2	4	$6,561.00
City of Hayti (Pemiscot Co.)	3				20		1		121	$5,024.34
City of Kennett (Dunklin Co.)				1						$6,930.00
City of Malden (Dunlin Co.)					9				1	$8,684.10
New Madrid Co.							10			$9,000.00
Pemiscot Co.									12	$5,610.59
City of Puxico (Stoddard Co.)	1	1		2					4	$2,328.26
Three Rivers Community College (Butler Co.)					4					$3,389.36
TOTALS =	37	5	3	3	44	13	18	3	221	$85,276.77

Local Law Enforcement Block Grants are used to provide funds to city police, county sheriffs, public university police departments, and state law enforcement agencies to underwrite projects that reduce crime and improve public safety. Moreover, this block grant program emphasizes local decision-making and encourages communities to craft their own responses to problems dealing with crime.

“I know the law enforcement agencies in the 25th District will use funds provided by the grants to benefit our communities as a whole,” said Sen. Mayer. “Whether used for hiring, training and employing additional law enforcement officers or increasing security measures in and around our schools, our district will reap the benefits of these awards for many years to come.”

For more information about the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at 1-800-421-6770 or visit www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA.