US Justice Department Provides $2.5 Million Funds for Newtown Response

The funding reimburses various organizations that include the Connecticut State Police, the Newtown Police Department and partner agencies, for expenses associated with forensics and security during and in the aftermath of the shooting that took the lives of 20 first graders and six staff members in Newton.

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Programs that promote and preserve the conditions that enable community residents to live in a safe and peaceful environment through the enforcement of laws that protect life and property and the administration of justice according to the principles of law and equity. Crime Control & Prevention Programs that discourage preventable crime, obtain information from the public about suspected criminal activity, investigate alleged crimes, provide support for witnesses to and victims of crimes and reduce targeted types of crime. Crime Prevention