Blumenthal Announces $120,000 Grant for State & Local Police Forensics Training at the University of New Haven

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced $120,000 in federal funding for the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven to provide local police with the latest hands-on training for investigating hate crimes and shootings. With the federal grant, the Institute will offer trainings and workshops to Connecticut police departments and investigators on prevention of community conflict and hate crimes, crisis management, crime scene security and preservation, forensic lab capabilities, and other urgent priorities.

“I’m proud to support CT police & law enforcement with state of the art forensic science training & skills through a $120,000 federal grant to UNH’s @LeeForensicInst. Policing is a profession, deserving advanced know how,” tweeted Blumenthal.

“Forensic science—collecting, preserving & analyzing complex evidence—is critical to effective prosecution & public safety. I fought for this significant grant to provide such expertise, after listening to police & knowing its importance from my own law enforcement experience.”

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