WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced $17.6 million in grants from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to support law enforcement and improve public safety across North Carolina.
The COPS 2024 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is partially funded through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which Senator Tillis helped negotiate, write, and pass into law.
“I’m proud to have supported more funding for law enforcement and partner with local leaders across North Carolina to ensure law enforcement has the resources and tools to keep our communities safe,” said Senator Tillis. “This funding will empower communities to recruit and hire law enforcement officers, improve school safety, and utilize new technology to create safer communities for North Carolinians.”
2024 COPS Hiring Program: $8,637,792
- City of Greensboro - $3,750,000
- City of Charlotte - $1,875,000
- Town of Boone - $500,000
- City of Lincolnton - $500,000
- Town of Haw River - $250,000
- City of King’s Mountain - $250,000
- City of Lumberton - $250,000
- City of Monroe - $250,000
- Town of Pembroke - $250,000
- Town of Waynesville - $250,000
- Town of Kenly - $137,792
- City of Jacksonville - $125,000
- County of Perquimans - $125,000
- Town of Ramseur - $125,000
2024 COPS Technology and Equipment Program (TEP): $6,626,000
- County of Transylvania - $1,000,000
- City of Burlington - $963,000
- City of Gastonia - $963,000
- City of Kannapolis - $963,000
- City of Madison - $963,000
- City of Reidsville - $963,000
- City of Raleigh - $629,000
- Apex Police Department - $182,000
2024 COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) Program: $1,459,519
- Research Triangle Institute - $499,630
- County of Buncombe - $400,000
- City of Durham - $175,000
- City of Fayetteville – $166,185
- City of Brevard - $131,524
- Town of Catawba - $87,180
2024 COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP): $936,572
- Edgecombe County Public Schools - $469,985
- Lincoln Charter School - $352,962
- Perquimans County School District - $140,625
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