The white county sheriffs office proposes to enact project savior (strategy against violence on the rise)

The White County Sheriff's Office received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Rural Violent Crime Initiative (CFDA 16.039). The purpose of this 3-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, is to develop and implement a comprehensive program called "Project SAVIOR" (Strategy Against Violence on the Rise) to address the unprecedented rise in violent crime levels within White County, Arkansas. The program will focus on enhancing law enforcement capabilities through advanced technology, progressive training, operational partnerships, and unprecedented community engagement initiatives. This funding will enable the White County Sheriff's Office to lead a multi-faceted effort to improve detection, deterrence, prevention, and investigation of violent offenses across the county.

The purpose is to develop a comprehensive, multifaceted program designed to address the unprecedented rising levels of violent crime during recent years in white county, AR. The project will focus on leading this agency and other law enforcement agencies throughout white county in the detection, deterrence, prevention, and the investigation of violent offenses with the implementation of advanced technology, progressive training, operational partnerships, and unprecedented community engagement programs.