Office of Sen. Moran
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, on Wednesday announced a $1.25 million grant to Fort Hays State University from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The Community Policing Development Program grant will support the recently established De-Escalation Regional Training Center that will provide national level training for law enforcement in Kansas and surrounding states.
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“As the lead Republican appropriator for the Department of Justice, I work to make certain law enforcement have the tools and resources necessary to keep our communities safe,” Moran said. “I am pleased this federal grant will support the establishment of a regional training center in Hays for law enforcement across the Midwest to learn and develop the skills necessary to effectively and appropriately de-escalate challenging and dangerous situations they encounter in the field.”
Corrected 9 a.m. Friday to clarify Moran's committee position.