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| https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=59EE5AFA-5857-438D-8025-E339A8731665 | Heitkamp Announces Federal Funds to Support Law Enforcement in Fargo & West Fargo | 2017-11-21 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | ND | Heidi Heitkamp | H001069 | www.heitkamp.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced two federal grants totaling $500,000 that will help the Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments hire additional police officers to support community policing efforts. “The men and women who put on a uniform every day to protect North Dakota’s communities have one of the toughest jobs,” said Heitkamp. “Yet, they go out into their local communities to protect and serve our family, friends, and neighbors and build the relationships that are critical to maintaining the safety and security that we have come to rely on. As the former Attorney General for North Dakota, I saw firsthand the dedication and hard work these law enforcement officers put into their jobs and I have worked to make sure that they have the resources they need to come home safe to their families each night and I’m continuing that work in the U.S. Senate. These federal funds will help support the hiring of additional police officers in Fargo and West Fargo with the goal of increasing community policing efforts – putting cops on the street is the best way to continue to build trust with local communities while being on the frontline of crime prevention and intervention.” These federal funds are made available through the U.S Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Awards that assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in hiring law enforcement officers to prevent crime and keep communities safe through new or continuing community policing initiatives. The federal funds are distributed as follows: West Fargo: $375,000 in federal funding to hire three law enforcement officers. Fargo: $125,000 in federal funding to hire one law enforcement officer. Heitkamp, as a former North Dakota Attorney General, has a unique understanding of the COPS program’s role in supporting North Dakota’s law enforcement agencies and as a U.S. Senator has pushed the DOJ to appropriately fund North Dakota law enforcement agencies. In August 2016, Heitkamp released her Strong & Safe Communities Report to address emerging challenges in North Dakota to keep our communities safe. A key pillar of her initiative is to make sure law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to fight crime and keep North Dakota strong and safe. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |