WASHINGTON — Elko County law enforcement will receive federal support with the passage of bipartisan legislation backed by U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to increase support for small law enforcement agencies, which passed the Senate unanimously.
Cortez Masto’s Invest to Protect Act would set aside $250 million to help local police invest in training, mental health support and recruitment and retention.
“The funding from this bill will help the vast majority of police departments across the country make meaningful investments in their officers and their communities,” Cortez Masto said. “Our police officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe — and for law enforcement in small suburbs, Tribes and rural areas, that stress is compounded by a lack of funding and few fulltime officers. It’s time we gave them a leg up and delivered them the critical resources they need.”…