Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman announced today that the Doña Ana County and the City of Las Cruces has been awarded $106,409 to support efforts aimed at reducing and preventing crime.

Funding will be used to make software upgrades to the city's automated fingerprint identification system, to purchase an all-terrain vehicle and trailer to support a juvenile citation program.

"This federal funding will help Doña Ana County and the City of Las Cruces purchase equipment and make upgrades that will help prevent and reduce crime in the area," Bingaman said.

Funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG), which provides grants to states, tribes, and local governments to help implement crime prevention and crime control policies in their communities.