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Congressman Fred Keller Announces Law Enforcement Assistance Grant

Statement

Date: Aug. 28, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending Federal, State and Local Relations Criminal Justice

Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) today announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency a grant that will fund law enforcement initiatives.

A grant in the amount of $3,546,047 will go toward meeting critical law enforcement needs in responding to civil unrest in cities across the state.

On the awarding of the grant, Congressman Fred Keller made the following statement:

"Law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania have done an incredible job, working overtime and protecting our communities. This grant funding will go a long way toward compensating those officers and relieving the financial strain on local police departments whose resources were spent maintaining law and order in the Commonwealth."


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