03/20/2023
Hosted ATF Director Steven Dettelbach and the Bureau of Justice Assistance Director Karhlton Moore at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson to announce the launch of a new training program and center on site.
As someone who was raised in a rural part of Kansas, I know that resources are not always as abundant there as they might be elsewhere. And yet, our rural law enforcement professionals play a vital role in protecting these communities and keeping their citizens safe.
As lead Republican of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the DOJ, including the ATF, I am committed to supporting programs that provide critical services to the ATF and allow law enforcement to fulfil their missions of protecting and serving our communities.
The public safety leadership program at KLETC has already helped provide the necessary tools, resources and training for rural departments and officers, and the funding we announced this week will help continue this program and the great results we have already seen. This center creates a space, not only in Kansas but, regionally, where we can encourage and support training new generations of leaders in law enforcement.
