Statesboro PD Awarded $160,000 Grant

The Statesboro Police Department is set to receive a grant totaling $160,000 from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

The announcement was made by Governor Kemp on Wednesday as a part of a $6.7 million grant announcement to agencies across the state.

During the 2020 legislative session, Governor Brian Kemp recommended and lawmakers approved the creation of a law enforcement training grant program through the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for state and local law enforcement agencies. This grant program will help pay for essential training – including in use of force and de-escalation – for state and local law enforcement officers.

“Governor Kemp and the Georgia legislature have made it a priority to provide our law enforcement officers with the training and resources they need to better serve the people of Georgia, and we at CJCC are pleased to be a part of this effort,” said CJCC Executive Director Jay Neal.

The agency joins the Evans County Sheriff’s Office ($72,488), the Screven County Sheriff’s Office ($70,545) and the Sylvania Police Department ($43,999) on the list of recipients in our area.

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is merely a pass through organization that handles the administrative paperwork for grants and funds that comingle state and federal dollars. It does not enforce the law or ensure agencies use the money for its intended purpose.

A total of 63 agencies were awarded a combined $6,756,389. You call see the full list of recipients here.

Jessica Szilagyi

Jessica Szilagyi is Publisher of TGV News. She focuses primarily on state and local politics as well as issues in law enforcement and corrections. She has a background in Political Science with a focus in local government and has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia.

Jessica is a "Like It Or Not" contributor for Fox5 in Atlanta and co-creator of the Peabody Award-nominated podcast 'Prison Town.'

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