ACP president Russell Laine recently sent a letter to U.S. president-elect Barack Obama requesting that, under his administration, critical state, local, and tribal law enforcement assistance grants be restored. President Laine stressed that programs like the Edward R. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG), the Community Oriented Policing Services Grant Program (COPS), the State Homeland … Continue reading IACP Requests New Administration Restore Critical Assistance Funding