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Lee touts SRO program, trooper hires and $150M violent‑crime fund
State of the State — Governor of Tennessee · March 7, 2024
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Governor Bill Lee highlighted investments in public safety including funding for 200 Highway Patrol troopers (with 60 proposed additional hires), a $150 million violent‑crime intervention grant fund, and a $140 million grant program to place trained armed school resource officers in every public school.
NASHVILLE — Governor Bill Lee emphasized public safety in his State of the State address, announcing continued investments in law enforcement and school safety.
Lee said the administration…
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