{"id":443450,"date":"2026-10-31T10:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443450\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T10:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:08:36","slug":"jacksonville-sheriffs-office-gets-trump-administration-award-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443450\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Sheriff&#8217;s Office gets Trump administration award money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-family:Montserrat,Sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0px;letter-spacing:1.5px;\">Updated on: <\/p>\n<p>                    10\/30\/2026\n            <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/featured_sheriff_1800x1200.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy attachment-full size-full wp-image-25078\" alt=\"T.K. Waters head shot\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters. (Jacksonville Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sjcitizen.com\/running-waters-jacksonville-sheriff-chases-down-and-collars-alleged-home-depot-thief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jacksonville will receive<\/a> a share of nearly $300 million in federal crime-fighting funds after being selected for a new Trump administration program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The River City is one of only four communities chosen for the Justice Department\u2019s Model Cities Initiative. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a tremendous honor for Jacksonville and a testament to the progress we have made together in public safety,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/sjcitizen.com\/is-the-south-racist-unfiltered-jacksonville-sheriff-t-k-waters-goes-viral-in-video-with-prominent-youtuber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sheriff T.K. Waters <\/a>said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JSO said the funding will help investigators solve crimes, expand forensic testing and equip the agency with new technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will also strengthen the agency\u2019s ability to help law enforcement partners across Northeast Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other recipients are East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; and St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program can fund additional officers and staff, equipment and services addressing mental health, substance use and repeat offending.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/featured_1800x1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Blanche head shot\" class=\"wp-image-25074\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. (Wikipedia)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese cities are setting an example of proactive law enforcement that will strengthen the rule of law and improve public safety in their jurisdictions.\u201d said Attorney General Todd Blanche in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Get The Citizen\u2019s Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>The county\u2019s top stories delivered to your inbox.<br \/>Know before your neighbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JSO credited its selection to innovative law enforcement techniques and touted declines in violent crime and homicides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal officials will now work with the selected communities to finalize their plans. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JSO said details about local spending and timelines will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blanche is scheduled to visit the four communities next month to present the awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is also a powerful example of what local and federal partners can accomplish when we share a common mission,\u201d Waters said. \u201cWe are deeply grateful to the Department of Justice for standing shoulder to shoulder with us and investing in the safety of our community.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated on: 10\/30\/2026 Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. 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