Cornyn: Lubbock to Receive More Than $200k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety

Cornyn: Lubbock to Receive More Than $200k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety News Cornyn: Lubbock to Receive More Than $200k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety August 18, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $219,215 in federal grant funding to the City of Lubbock to enhance public safety and equip law enforcement with updated technology, including a forensic 3D laser scanner to make 3D renderings of crime scenes and a portable bomb x-ray to scan suspicious material. The funding comes from the DOJ’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which Sen. Cornyn voted to fund as part of last year’s Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act . “ Access to proper equipment and modernized training is essential to ensuring our law enforcement officers are best able to protect Texans, ” said Sen. Cornyn. “ This funding will equip law enforcement with the tools and resources needed to improve operational readiness and public safety outcomes. ”