Reichert Statement on DOJ COPS Hiring Program Funding
(WorldNews Politics)

Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that $98 million in grants will be awarded to 179 law enforcement agencies across the country through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. In response, Congressman Dave Reichert, a law enforcement veteran of 33 years, released the following statement about the COPS Hiring Program - a program he has consistently championed and fought to protect from elimination throughout his career. `I am proud that today law enforcement agencies across the country will find...