MonticelloLive

U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor along with Representative Mike Ross announced Tuesday that the city of Monticello will receive a $5,000 school safety grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under its Secure Our Schools program. The funds will be used for equipment, training and other measures that will provide local law enforcement the tools they need to keep their schools safe.”COPS grants enable law enforcement agencies in Arkansas to combat school violence in partnership with educators and community leaders. I commend the city of Monticello for its continued commitment to ensuring safety in our public schools,” Lincoln said.

“Safe schools are more conducive to learning and offer peace of mind for parents,” said Pryor. “These new resources will bolster the city of Monticello’s training and equipment efforts and keep students out of harm’s way.”

“Our children’s safety is one of our most important responsibilities as parents and as legislators,” said Ross. “These funds will help Monticello ensure its children have a safe and secure environment in which they can learn and grow.”

Since 1995, COPS has invested more than $11.3 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,600 state and local law enforcement agencies.