Nevada gets $3.9 million to combat crime

Tuesday, June 22, 1999 | 5:13 a.m.

Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and Richard Bryan, both D-Nev., announced Tuesday that the state was recently awarded its annual share of grant money from the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance.

"Crime is an issue that affects every community in Nevada regardless of size. This grant will help fund programs to combat crime at the local level and will fund task force efforts aimed a cracking down on drug manufacturers, drug traffickers and gang violence," Reid said.

Nevada will spend the majority of its grant on drug enforcement, anti-gang efforts and community based crime prevention programs.

"These funds will give Nevada law enforcement an even greater opportunity to continue their battle against drug trafficking in our communities," Bryan said.

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