{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=4756", "Tester Announces Over $300,000 to Support Local Law Enforcement [press_release]", "2016-09-09", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "MT", "Jon Tester", "T000464", "www.tester.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Great Falls, Mont.) - Senator Jon Tester has helped secure $328,973 in federal funding for local law enforcement throughout Montana.\n\"Local law enforcement officers are the reason we can sleep soundly at night,\" Tester said. \"These heroes deserve the same peace of mind.  That's why I'm proud to help increase the safety and preparedness of our local law enforcement agencies.\"\nThe awards all come from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which awards funding to state, local, and tribal entities to support law enforcement initiatives based on specific regional needs.  As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Tester has advocated for investing in the JAG Program.\nThe breakdown by city, amount, and purpose is as follows:\nCity of Helena - $38,503  The city of Helena will use this funding to hire a liaison to help relay information and coordinate efforts between the Helena Police Department, the Lewis and Clark County Attorney's Office, and the City Prosecutor's Office.\nCity of Billings - $86,925  The city of Billings will use this grant money to purchase new law enforcement equipment including body cameras, a thermal imaging camera, and medic trauma gunshot wound kits.\nCity of Great Falls - $29,879  The city of Great Falls plans to use this award to increase the mobile connectivity of their police officers' in-car computer systems to ensure officers, dispatch services, and state agencies can stay updated and connected.\nCity of Bozeman - $15,155  With this funding the city of Bozeman plans to outfit their police department's current patrol vehicles with extra safety and trauma equipment to help officers respond safely and effectively to high-threat situations.\nCity of Havre - $10,535  The city of Havre plans to use this award money to purchase traffic safety and communications equipment to ensure the city's police officers are safe and connected.\nFlathead County - $31,665  Flathead County will use this funding to purchase radar units, thermal imagers, and body cameras for their department's patrol division to ensure both the police and the public are protected.\nGallatin County - $10,658  Gallatin County will increase the safety and efficacy their police officers by acquiring new law enforcement equipment with this funding.\nCity of Missoula - $60,373  The city of Missoula plans to use this money to purchase body cameras, video microphones, and other relevant technology to increase officer safety and accountability, while also helping prosecute offenders.\nCity and County of Butte-Silver Bow - $18,420  With this funding, Butte-Silver Bow plans to assist, improve, and enhance the capabilities of law enforcement officers by purchasing new computers for their police department.\nCity of Kalispell - $10,904  The city of Kalispell plans to enhance the investigative capabilities of its law enforcement officers by using this grant money to fund forensic analysis of electronic equipment and provide upgrades to the police department's portable radio system.\nLake County - $15,956  Lake County will use this funding to outfit the county's new police patrol vehicles with video systems to aid in crime fighting and oversight efforts.\nTester recently announced $2.85 million to support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=4756"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8374080061912537, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}