AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that his Public Safety Office will award an additional $38.4 million for law enforcement, jail operations, and court administration activities in direct support of Operation Lone Star.
The Governor’s PSO has awarded $74.8 million in OLS funds to cities and counties in proximity to the Texas-Mexico border since the operation was launched in March 2021.
“From deterring illegal immigration, to preventing the smuggling of drugs and weapons, to curtailing human trafficking, the deployment of resources and personnel needed to arrest and jail criminals along the border is imperative to our comprehensive border security strategy under Operation Lone Star,” said Governor Abbott. “This additional funding will strengthen our response to the border crisis and ensure our law enforcement and local partners have the resources they need to keep our communities safe in the federal government’s absence.”
The additional funding includes $19.5 million for specialized law enforcement equipment and supplies, $16 million for additional overtime, $1.9 million for construction of regional emergency communication radio towers, and $800,000 for travel costs associated with non-border counties providing law enforcement assistance to border disaster-declared counties.
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