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id: ce355e6500
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 14:23 CST
updated: 2026-11-09 19:00 CST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# St. Louis receives $68 million in federal funds for police

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Monday that St. Louis will receive $68.1 million in federal funds to support city police.

Section: [Public Safety](/st-louis/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Todd Blanche](/st-louis/wiki/todd-blanche.md), [Model Cities Initiative](/st-louis/wiki/model-cities-initiative.md)

## Coverage

- [St. Louis Public Radio](https://www.stlpr.org/law-order/2026-11-09/feds-give-slmpd-68-million-tech-recruiting), 2026-11-09 14:23 CST: St. Louis police get $68 million in federal funding for tech, recruitment, other support
- [FOX 2 St. Louis (KTVI)](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/slmpd-receives-68m-in-federal-funding-for-anti-crime-efforts/), 2026-11-09 17:50 CST: SLMPD receives $68M in federal funding for anti-crime efforts
- [KMOV 4 (CBS)](https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/11/10/doj-awards-st-louis-more-than-68m-fight-violent-crime/), 2026-11-09 19:00 CST: DOJ awards St. Louis more than $68M to fight violent crime

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