The Justice Department recently awarded Louisiana’s East Baton Rouge Parish a $63.5 million grant through the Model Cities Initiative. The initiative was designed to support the implementation of comprehensive and innovative whole-of-city strategies that reduce crime, restore law and order, and enhance public safety.
The initiative directs nearly $300 million toward public safety strategies that strengthen law enforcement, improve coordination among public safety partners, and address the factors contributing to crime and recidivism. The Justice Department will work with jurisdictions to finalize and implement public safety plans and with local partners to implement public safety solutions…