Grant to target gangs in Douglas-Carson-Lyon counties
By Robert Perea, Reno Gazette-Journal
YERINGTON — A regional law enforcement agency that targets gangs in Lyon and Douglas counties, along with Carson City, will be able to continue its work through a newly awarded $270,281 grant.
“Gangs don’t recognize county boundaries, and with this program, our people won’t recognize county boundaries,” Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil said.
The grant comes from the state Office of Criminal Justice Assistance, which says it was established in 1987 to obtain, administer and distribute U.S. Department of Justice funds to Nevada and local government agencies.
Serving Carson City and Lyon and Douglas counties, the Regional Tri-County Gang Unit originally had been funded in 2009 with $350,000 in federal stimulus money.