Justice Department Awards Over $15 Million in Grants to Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement

U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime and Office on Violence Against Women has awarded $15,454,563 to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement ("LCLE").

LCLE was awarded $2,362,000 to enhance State Victim Compensation payments to eligible crime victims to provide financial assistance to federal and state victims of crime; $10,662,795 to provide funds from the Crime Victims Fund to enhance crime victim services in the state; and $2,429,768 to develop and strengthen law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services, including community-based, culturally specific services, in cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

LCLE is a foundation located in Baton Rouge dedicated to improving the operations of the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems and to promoting public safety by providing progressive leadership and coordination within the criminal justice community.

For more information about these awards, please contact the OJP Office of Communications at 202-307-0703 or [email protected] or the Office on Violence Against Women at 202-307-6026 and ask for the Policy, Communication, and Evaluation Division.