Wilson Announces Grant for the Beaufort Police Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2007

CONTACT: Ryan Murphy
(202) 225-2452 (Office)
(202) 689-4825 (Cell)

Wilson Announces Grant for the
Beaufort Police Department

- Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today announced that the City of Beaufort Police Department has been awarded $19,043 through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG).

“The members of the Beaufort Police Department under the leadership of Chief Jeff Dowling are hardworking and professional public servants. They protect our community and ensure that we can live, work, and play in a safe environment. The funding provided through the U.S. Department of Justice will help enhance the police department’s technological capabilities.”

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program provides funding to local governments to help address a community’s law enforcement needs.

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