Matzie: More than $700K secured to bolster Beaver County law enforcement, survivor programs
County will also benefit from nearly $800,000 to regional organizations
Rep. Robert Matzie September 16, 2024 | 4:55 PM
AMBRIDGE, Sept. 16 – New grants totaling nearly $720,000 will fund upgrades for the Center Township Police Department and expand supports and services for crime victims, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.
Matzie, D-Beaver, said some of the funding awarded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will allow the Center Township Police Department to upgrade the department’s reporting system.
“Our officers work hard to protect the community, and departments can support that work by ensuring the best possible recordkeeping and reporting procedures,” Matzie said. “The new funding will allow the Center Township Police Department to upgrade its operations to comply with the National Incident-Based Reporting System, which is the national standard for crime data reporting that helps agencies better analyze, track, investigate and solve crimes.
“Additional funding will expand critical resources for survivors of domestic violence and other crimes.”
Matzie said the funding to Beaver County includes:
- $485,802 to The Women’s Center of Beaver County for projects involving the STOP Violence Against Women Advocacy Project and the Victims of Crime Act.
- $128,500 to Center Township for police department reporting upgrades.
- $105,017 to the Beaver County Commissioners for Victims of Crime Act funding.
In addition, Beaver County will benefit from a $613,516 grant to Neighborhood Legal Services Association, which serves Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties, and a $167,104 grant to A Child’s Place PA, which serves Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
More information about the PCCD funding awarded statewide is available here: https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/pccd-details.aspx?newsid=120.