JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the award of more than $10.8 million through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). She said the funds will be used to boost law enforcement in communities throughout Mississippi.

“The safety of our communities requires constant vigilance and the ability to adopt new technologies and equipment to protect the public. These Justice Department COPS grants will help cities, counties, and school districts in our state address some of the law enforcement challenges they face every day,” Hyde-Smith said.

The following is a review of the approved FY2024 COPS grants for Mississippi:

2024 COPS Office Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) Awards ($6,831,000)

• Clay County – $175,000
• City of Coldwater – $52,000
• George County – $1,100,000
• Itawamba County – $119,000
• Lee County – $205,000
• Mississippi Department of Public Safety – $2,021,000
• Mississippi Department of Public Safety – $1,237,000
• City of Oxford – $200,000
• Pearl River County – $1,141,000
• City of Tupelo – $191,000
• Union County – $390,000

2024 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Awards ($2,549,932)

• Brookhaven School District – $318,750
• Leland School District – $225,000
• Monroe County School District – $324,376
• Neshoba County School District – $308,309
• Nettleton School District – $375,000
• South Pike School District – $498,750
• Tunica County School District – $499,747

2024 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Awards ($846,885)

• Lamar County – $500,000 ( 4 officers )
• Montgomery County – $96,885 ( 1 officer )
• Perry County – $250,000 ( 2 officers )

2024 COPS Office Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Awards

• Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians – $261,836 ( Equipment and Training )

2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program Awards

• City of Vicksburg – $200,000 ( Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Implementation Projects )

2024 Community Policing Development (CPD) Program Awards

• Mississippi Department of Public Safety – $145,483 ( Microgrants/Open Topic Area )

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