JSO Among 4 Agencies Selected for DOJ Model Cities Initiative; Set to Receive $73M over 3 Years
The three-year award will add 40 sworn officers and expand drones, training and crime-center technology as officials cite a 38% drop in murders.
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Jacksonville was selected as one of the four U.S. law enforcement agencies that will be part of the new Model Cities Initiative (Model Cities Initiative), promoted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), a program that seeks to strengthen public security through federal investments, technology and crime prevention strategies. The official announcement was made [...] The Jacksonville entry will receive federal funds to strengthen public safety was fi…
DOJ awards Jacksonville $74M under Model Cities Initiative to target violent crime, fund 40 new officers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a massive $74 million federal investment in Jacksonville on Friday, selecting the city as one of only four nationwide under the Trump administration’s Model Cities Initiative to expand local law enforcement, deploy advanced crime-fighting technology, and drive violent crime to historic lows. The three-year grant follows… The post DOJ awards Jacksonville $74M under Model Cities Initiat…
JSO among 4 agencies selected for DOJ Model Cities Initiative; set to receive $73M over 3 years
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been selected as one of four agencies in a new nationwide initiative that will provide nearly $300 million in federal funding to strengthen public safety, the agency said.
The photo shows U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche being interviewed in Washington, D.C., on October 5, 2026. "We will put bad people back in prison," Blanche said in an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times. (The Epoch Times)
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