The funding will go towards supporting investigations into trafficking heroin, fentanyl, or the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids. Of the funds, $1.455,320 will go towards the Anti-Heroin Task Force Program, while $1 million is going towards the Anti-Methamphetamine Program.
"These are real federal resources to the tune of $2 million to assist Kentucky’s Finest in saving the lives of our families, friends, and neighbors from meth and opioids," said Russell Coleman, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
In total, the COPS Office has awarded nearly $42 million in funding to support state-level law enforcement agencies to combat the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and prescription opioids.
The COPS Office is a federal agency that is responsible for advancing community policing nationwide. Since 1994, the COPS Office has invested more than $14 billion to advance community policing, including grants that have been awarded to over 13,000 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to help fund the hiring and redeployment of approximately 135,000 officers. They have also provided a variety of knowledge resource products including publications, training, and technical assistance.
You can see the full list of award recipients at the links below.
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list of Anti-Heroin Task Force Program award recipientslist of COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program award recipients
