Record-Level Funding Secured by the Governor Expands Nationally Recognized Initiative to Eight New Police Departments, Four Additional Counties
GIVE Funding Now Supports 28 Police Departments, and District Attorneys' Offices, Probation Departments, and Sheriffs' Offices in 21 Counties Hardest Hit by Gun Violence and Violent Crime
53 Percent Increase in Illegal Gun Seizures (2018 vs. 2022), and Double-Digit Declines in Gun Violence in Communities Currently Participating in GIVE, and in New York City Thus Far This Year
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $36.2 million to law enforcement agencies participating in the state's Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative. The record-level funding secured by the Governor in the FY 2024 Budget has allowed the state to expand the nationally recognized initiative to eight new police departments and four additional counties. GIVE funding now supports 28 police departments, and district attorneys' offices, probation departments, and sheriffs' offices in 21 counties outside of New York City hardest hit by gun violence and violent crime. At the same time, Governor Hochul announced a 53 percent increase in illegal gun seizures when comparing 2018 to 2022, and double-digit declines in gun violence in communities currently participating in GIVE, and in New York City, so far this year.
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