WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that Central Texas area police departments were awarded federal grants totaling more than half a million dollars through the Community Policing Development Microgrants program, which encourages innovative solutions to combat crime, increase officer recruitment and retention efforts, and highlight the positive impact of law enforcement in communities:

“Texans’ loyalties lie with our brave men and women in law enforcement, and they deserve to have every tool at their disposal to ensure our communities are safe and secure,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m proud to back the blue, and I look forward to seeing how these much-needed resources that I helped to secure will empower law enforcement to fight crime and improve public safety for communities across the Lone Star State.”