THE WHITE HOUSE: President Clinton announces 21st century policing initiative.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-15 January 1999-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- President Clinton announces 21st century policing initiative (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14199 Today, President Clinton will announce the inclusion in the FY 2000 budget of nearly $1.3 billion for a new 21st Century Policing Initiative.

The new initiative builds on the President's successful COPS program by helping communities to continue to hire, redeploy, and retain police officers; giving law enforcement officers access to the latest crime-fighting technologies; and targeting funds to engage the entire community -- including community leaders, prosecutors, probation and parole officers, school officials, and faith-based organizations -- in preventing and fighting...