Baton Rouge will receive $64 million in federal funding to combat violent crime in the city’s largest parish as federal and state officials continue addressing safety concerns in Louisiana.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced at a Nov. 4 news conference that four communities will be awarded a total of $300 million through the Model Cities Initiative, building on efforts to reduce violent crime in America.
Along with East Baton Rouge Parish, federal funding will go to Jacksonville, Florida; Jackson, Mississippi; and St. Louis, Missouri.
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that 47 communities applied for the grant funding, which will provide extra patrol officers and upgraded technology to police departments….