Ryan seeks over $1B in funding for small police departments

Ryan seeks over $1B in funding for small police departments

KINGSTON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan is pushing legislation that, if enacted, would funnel more than $1 billion into local police departments. Ryan, D-Gardiner, who represents the 18th Congressional District, said that he has introduced the  “More Funding for COPS Act” to ‘fully fund and support Hudson Valley police departments,” his office said. Ryan’s office said the act provides $1,163,032,000 in total for departments each year. “The vast majo…