USAO Eastern North Carolina Sends Over $4.5 Million of Federal DOJ Funding to Local Partners Boosting Community Safety and Enhancing Law Enforcement Safety

RALEIGH, N.C. - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina proudly announces that the Department of Justice distributed over $4.5 million in grant funding across the District to boost community safety and reinforce public safety efforts. Our partners will use these funds to support state and local law enforcement agencies and community organizations that work tirelessly every day to reduce violence, prevent crime, and build safer neighborhoods. The funding expands community safety initiatives, including efforts to combat internet crimes against children; strengthen community and hospital-based violence intervention programs; and enhance services addressing domestic and sexual assault against women. It also enhances law enforcement capabilities by enabling agencies to acquire a state-of-the-art mobile incident command post, robotic vehicles that protect first responders during high-risk incidents, in-car camera systems, patrol vehicles, and ballistic helmets and shields - all designed to increase officer safety and help deter, monitor, and investigate criminal activity throughout Eastern North Carolina.

"Our district remains committed to giving our local law enforcement partners the tools they need to protect Eastern North Carolina communities, get criminals off the streets, and reduce violence," said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle. "These grants directly support our folks out there facing danger, boots on the ground, doing the work each and every day. Just as importantly, they allow us to expand community intervention and safety programs that help prevent violence before it occurs. This investment strengthens our partnerships with critical local agencies and community-based organizations working tirelessly to keep our neighborhoods safe."

This new funding deepens the District's longstanding partnerships and broadens the resources available to the agencies and organizations committed to reducing violence and strengthening community safety. Building on this shared commitment, the Department of Justice will provide grant funding to the following recipients:

The Eastern District of North Carolina covers 44 counties and includes big and small cities, rural communities, beaches and waterways, and major military installations. The United States Attorney's Office serves as the coordinating hub of federal, state, and local law enforcement, enforces federal law, prosecutes criminal offenses, defends the United States in civil matters, and advances community-focused crime-prevention efforts. The office works closely with federal, state, and local agencies across the District to promote public safety, protect the Constitution, uphold the rule of law, and support programs that address the causes of crime and strengthen long-term community well-being.

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