Over $13 million in new funding has been made available for Kansas law enforcement in the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Package.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, who is the lead Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, says Kansas law enforcement officers need the best tools and training to be able to do their jobs and keep their communities safe. He says he appreciates the county sheriffs, chiefs of police, state troopers and officers who speak with him frequently about what their departments are facing and inform him of the resources they need to be successful.

There are two law enforcement agencies in the area that are receiving federal resources, the Independence Police Department and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office.