Edmonds Patch – The Snohomish County Prosecutorâs Office and the Snohomish County Sheriffâs Office will receive a $449,908 U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing (COPS) grant to address child sex trafficking.
The county is one of 20 law enforcement organizations around the country being awarded federal funding through the COPS program. The Child Sexual Predator Program grants total more than $9.3 million. Funds are intended to help local law enforcement locate, arrest and prosecute child sexual predators and enforce state sex offender registration laws.
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, who lives in Edmonds, is a supporter of the COPS program.
âThis investment will help law enforcement keep Snohomish County families safe and put child predators behind bars,â Cantwell said in a statement.
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Maria knows Washingtonâs business community â because, as an executive at an innovative software company, she was part of it. And as a Senator, sheâs led the way in helping businesses large and small throughout Washington grow, thrive, and create jobs.
Maria has taken a leadership role on safety and security issues, including defending our borders, strengthening our military, cracking down on gangs, and taking on drug crime in Washington communities
Middle-class families around Washington and across the country are facing tough timesâand tough decisions about balancing the family checkbook each month. Maria has fought to strengthen the economic security of Washington families and cut taxes for middle-class families.
