Cornyn: Waco, Killeen to Receive More Than $150k to Equip Law Enforcement with Drone Technology, Enhance Public Safety

Cornyn: Waco, Killeen to Receive More Than $150k to Equip Law Enforcement with Drone Technology, Enhance Public Safety News Cornyn: Waco, Killeen to Receive More Than $150k to Equip Law Enforcement with Drone Technology, 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 $70,637 in federal grant funding to the City of Waco and $92,208 to the City of Killeen to help equip and train local law enforcement. 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 , and will provide law enforcement with gas masks, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), innovative technology, and modernized training to improve law enforcement’s ability to identify and respond to public safety threats. “ Access to proper equipment, emerging drone technologies, 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 incident response times, aerial intelligence capabilities, and public safety outcomes. ”