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‘Lock it or Lose It’ Campaign

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‘Lock it or Lose It’ Campaign
‘Lock it or Lose It’ Campaign

More than $130,000 in grant funding has been awarded to law enforcement agencies in the Southern District to reduce violence in our local communities.

More than 130-thousand dollars- in grant funding has been - awarded to law enforcement- - - - agencies in the southern- district to reduce violence in- our local communities.- the long beach police departmen- was awarded more- than seven thousand dollars to- implement a - campaign called "lock it, or- lose it" which encourages - residents to lock their vehicle- and homes to deter- burglaries, violent crime and - murders.- long beach police noted that- numerous guns have been - stolen from long beach and used- in crime throughout the - southeast, including a deadly - murder in jackson,- alabama, a drive-by shooting in- moss point, and - another stolen gun was found- during a drug bust in harrison- county.

- all three were stolen from- unlocked cars in long beach.- - phoner- "unfortunately alot of agency's- budget do - not allow for the funding for - these types of programs without- seeking the - help from federal grants.

Us- attorny mike hurst being able t- provide these funds - to allow us to implament this - program is a major plus for our- area" - - - - the funding is part of the- justice department and- u-s attorney's office 'project- eject', project safe- neighborhoods, and project- guardian.

The city of jackson - also received more than - 70-thousand - dollars, and copiah county- received more than 55 thousand- dollars to combat violent crime- and gang violence -

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