The Stanley County Sheriff’s Office is one of a dozen law enforcement agencies in the state receiving grant funding from the US Department of Justice.
The Justice Department is sending out $400 million through its Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program. United States Attorney for South Dakota Ron Parsons says almost $2.4-million ($2,352,745) is coming to the state and will pay for 19 law enforcement officers.
The Stanley County Sheriff’s Office is getting $125,000.
Other South Dakota grant recipients are:
- Box Elder Police Department $125,000
- Butte County Sheriff’s Department $125,000
- City of Sioux Falls Police Department $250,000
- Codington County Sheriff’s Department $125,000
- Rapid City Police Department $375,000
- Sisseton Wahpeton Law Enforcement $125,000
- Sturgis Police Department $125,000
- Summerset Police Department $374,998
- Turner County Sheriff’s Department $102,747
- Watertown Police Department $375,000
- Yankton Police Department $125,000
The COPS Hiring Program is a competitive award program intended to reduce crime and advance public safety through community policing by providing direct funding for the hiring of career law enforcement officers. In addition, CHP provides funding to state, local and tribal law enforcement to enhance local community policing strategies and tactics.
2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice. Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.
