Federal Grants Give $2.7 Million to Minnehaha County Law Enforcement

Nearly 3 million dollars going towards improving Sioux Falls law enforcement. Officials say they have the 2009 stimulus package to thank for that money.

KDLT's Jesse Batson shows us how that money has been spent so far and what improvements are still to come in the future.

City, county and state officials say local law enforcement will soon be stronger and more efficient.

Nine new police officers were hired to the Sioux Falls Police Dept, thanks to $1.9 million in federal grants. The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office received over 8-hundred thousand dollars of their own.

"Even though Minnehaha County didn't receive COPS Grant funded positions, we certainly were recipients of the Byrne JAG Grant Stimulus funds, which were very beneficial to us," said Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead.

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