{"id":156984,"date":"2021-04-21T18:36:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T22:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=156984"},"modified":"2021-04-21T18:36:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T22:36:50","slug":"doj-awards-emergency-funding-to-meet-critical-law-enforcement-needs-after-nashville-christmas-bombing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/doj-awards-emergency-funding-to-meet-critical-law-enforcement-needs-after-nashville-christmas-bombing\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ awards emergency funding to \u2018meet critical law enforcement needs\u2019 after Nashville Christmas bombing"},"content":{"rendered":"
NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2013 The Department of Justice Tuesday announced that it is awarding more than $1.3 million to the State of Tennessee to meet critical law enforcement needs in the aftermath of last year\u2019s Christmas Day bombing<\/a> in Nashville. The funds are made available under the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a division of the Department\u2019s Office of Justice Programs.<\/p>\n \u201cThese funds are a welcome relief and come at a most critical time for our partners at the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department\u201d, said Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart. \u201cThe number of critical incidents responded to in 2020, all of which required a sustained and long-term response, greatly impacted the operational budget of our district\u2019s largest municipal police department. These funds will help offset deficits and allow police operations to continue without major interruption.\u201d<\/p>\n