The COPS program, which helps local agencies pay for more police officers, was a pet project of Vice President Joe Biden. Back in 1994, Biden championed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The city of El Paso has been awarded a $2.25 million federal COPS grant to hire 18 new police officers who will help reduce ...

The Justice Department is shaking up the priorities for a popular grant program that provides millions of dollars in aid to budget-strapped local police departments across America, according to public ...

The focus on immigration and law enforcement comes one year after the department terminated or delayed funding for victims ...

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley has announced that the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has secured a $8.7 Million federal grant. The grant comes from the U.S.

Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and counties. Local officials have been frustrated with the rollout of the grants championed by Gov. Bob ...