ALBANY – Counties in the Mid-Hudson Valley plagued with gun violence
will receive round three GIVE grants from the state. The initiative –
the Gun Involved Violence Elimination program, provides funds to fight
crime through training, personnel, prosecutors, crime analysts, overtime
and equipment.
The new round runs from July 1 through June 31 of next year.
Westchester County will receive the biggest chunk of funding in the region
with over $1.2 million to be split between the Yonkers and Mount Vernon
Police departments, District Attorney’s Office, Department of Public
Safety and Probation Department.
Orange County will receive over $753,000 to be divided among the city
police departments in Newburgh and Middletown, District Attorney’s
Office, Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department.
Dutchess County will receive over $343,000 to be shared by the Poughkeepsie
City Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s
Office and Probation Department.
Ulster County will receive over $179,000 for the Kingston City Police,
District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office and Probation
Department.
In Rockland County, the Spring Valley Police Department, Sheriff’s
Office, Intelligence Center and Probation Department will share $77,000.
