Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that six New Mexico communities have been awarded a total of $1.56 million from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to hire law enforcement officers.

"I am glad this funding awarded today will help ensure these New Mexico communities have the resources they need to adequately staff their police departments," Bingaman said.

            The following communities have been awarded grants:

·         Alamogordo Department of Public Safety     $174,867

·         Artesia Police Department                              $188,771

·         Hobbs Police Department                               $734,088

·         City of Moriarty                                              $146,188

·         Portales Police Department                             $152,844

·         Taos Pueblo                                                     $166,201

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