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| http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401648 | Upton announces federal public safety grants for Berrien County and Kalamazoo | 2020-09-21 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | MI | Fred Upton | U000031 | upton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that Berrien County and the city of Kalamazoo are receiving federal grant resources to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the justice system. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program administered by the Department of Justice is providing $28,024 to the county of Berrien and $87,499 to the city of Kalamazoo. At a time when there's so much uncertainty in the world, our families should feel certain that their homes and communities are safe. These grants will help in that effort, Upton said. We'll keep working with our law enforcement, local governments, and community partners to build safer communities for everyone who calls southwest Michigan home. According to the Department of Justice, funded programs or initiatives may include multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces, crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, justice information sharing initiatives, or other programs aimed at reducing crime and/or enhancing safety. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program is named after New York City Police Officer Edward Byrne. In the early morning hours of February 26, 1988, Officer Byrne was in his patrol car when two armed gunmen crept up to his car from both sides. Officer Byrne was shot five times in the head and died when he was only 22 years old. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |