Charleston Leader

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding awards to several local law enforcement departments across West Virginia.

These awards, secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to supplement equipment and training costs for officers in various police departments and local governments across the state.

“Local law enforcement is the first line of defense when it comes to keeping our communities safe. These additional resources will go a long way in helping ensure that officers and public safety officials are equipped with the tools and training that they need. Through my role on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, I was proud to work with these organizations to ensure that resources are provided at the local level and law enforcement officers are able to acquire the resources they need to protect our communities,” Senator Capito said.

Individual award details are below:

$2,000,000 to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for its Forensic Genomics Institute.

$1,922,000 to the University of Charleston (Charleston/Beckley, W.Va.) for its Law Enforcement Leadership Training Program.

$1,701,000 to Fairmont State University (Fairmont, W.Va.) for security upgrades.

$1,500,000 to the Cabell County Emergency Response Center (Huntington, W.Va.) for dispatch console upgrades.

$1,394,000 to the University of Charleston (Charleston/Beckley, W.Va.) for its campus security upgrades.

$1,300,000 to the City of Huntington Police Department (Huntington, W.Va.) for technology modernization.

$980,000 to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department (Marion County, W.Va.) for public safety equipment and law enforcement technology.

$776,000 to the City of Huntington Police Department (Huntington, W.Va.) for its Community Oriented Policing Endeavors (COPE) project.

$439,000 to West Virginia University (WVU) Potomac State (Keyser, W.Va.) for security equipment enhancements.

$391,000 to the Hancock County Commission (Hancock County, W.Va.) for law enforcement technology and equipment. This award was secured solely by Senator Capito.

$386,000 to the Cabell County Sheriff’s Department (Huntington,W.Va.) for body-worn and vehicle cameras.

$333,000 to the Kanawha Institute for Social Research (Kanawha County,W.Va.) for its re-entry learning platform. This award was secured solely by Senator Capito.

$308,000 to the Nicholas County Commission (Summersville,W.Va.) for new patrol vehicles.

$270 ,000to the City of Beckley,W.Vafor new patrol vehicles.This award was secured solely by Senator Capito

$245 ,00 0to th eMercerCountyCommission(MercerCounty,W .Va . )forcourthousesecurityequipmentThisawardwassecuredsolelybySenatorCapito

$202 ,00 0to th eTownofAnsted,W .Va.foritshire-and-equipprojectThisawardwassecuredsolelybySenatorCapito

$308 ,00 0to th eNicholasCountyCommission(Summersville,W .Va.fornewpatrolvehicles

$141 ,00 0to th eWetzelCountyCommission(NewMartinsville,W .Va.fortheWetzelCountyCommissionupgradingofpolicecruisers

$125 ,00 0to th eCityofCharleston,W .VafortheCharlestonCARESPre-TrialDiversionInitiative

$84 ,00 0to th eNicholasCountyCommission(Summersville,W .Vaforbodyworncameras

$36 ,00 0to th eCityofBeckley,W .Vaforbulletproofvests

$31 ,00 0to th eCityofWinfield,W .VaforpatrolvehicleequipmentThisawardwassecuredsolelybySenatorCapito

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