U.S. Senator Katie Britt Secures Funds to Upgrade Alabama A&M University Campus Security

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 28, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, secured $200,000 for Alabama A&M University in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

Alabama A&M University has been working to upgrade their campus security for several years, including upgrades announced in April 2024. The congressionally directed spending secured by Senator Britt would enable the University to upgrade campus security at residence halls.

“Alabama A&M University takes campus safety seriously and has already been working to improve security measures across campus,”said Senator Britt. “This $200,000 would enable the university to upgrade security systems for their students’ residential buildings. This would help ensure students at the University feel safe and secure while giving parents greater peace of mind.”

“We appreciate the $200,000 in community project funding that Senator Britt was able to include in the FY25 appropriations bill. We know public safety and the well-being of all Alabama students, staff, faculty, and citizens are as important to the Senator as they are to us. We see this as a down payment and worthy federal investment and look forward to continuing working with the Senator to increase and improve public safety and security at AAMU,” said President of Alabama A&M University, Dr. Daniel K. Wims.

The FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act now awaits consideration by the full Senate.

Overall, Senator Britt secured $7.16 million in Justice related congressionally directed spending in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025, including:

• $200,000 for Alabama A&M University to improve public safety on campus, including security upgrades to residence halls
• $300,000 for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office for a mobile command center for critical incident and disaster response
• $250,000 for the City of Decatur for general law enforcement and public safety equipment and enhancements
• $400,000 for the City of Fairhope for general upgraded law enforcement and public safety equipment and technology
• $200,000 for the City of Jacksonville Police Department for a multipurpose rescue and response vehicle
• $350,000 for the City of Phenix City for public safety emergency communications equipment, including radios and upgrades to critical infrastructure
• $100,000 for the City of Roanoke for public safety emergency communications infrastructure
• $250,000 for the DeKalb County Commission for new communications equipment to modernize law enforcement vehicles
• $350,000 for the Hoover Police Department for law enforcement public safety equipment upgrades, including body-worn cameras
• $400,000 for the Pell City Police Department for equipment and technology to enhance community public safety and support law enforcement criminal investigations
• $20,000 for the Slocomb Police Department for law enforcement and public safety equipment
• $250,000 for the St. Clair County Commissions for a crisis intervention and negotiations response vehicle
• $750,000 for the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for a Rapid DNA Implementation Program in Alabama
• $396,000 for the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office for a patrol and rescue boat, and other water and public safety equipment
• $50,000 for the Bullock County Sheriff’s Department for new law enforcement vehicles
• $1.257 million for the City of Dothan for public safety and law enforcement technology, including the installation of the ShotSpotter Gunfire Location, Alert and Analysis Service to assist law enforcement in rapidly responding to violent crime in the city
• $200,000 for the City of Luverne Police Department for law enforcement public safety equipment, including all-terrain vehicles with needed communications equipment
• $55,000 for the City of Montevallo for a new law enforcement patrol vehicle
• $300,000 for the Etowah County Commission for law enforcement public safety equipment, including a patrol/dive vessel for the Marine / Dive unit to patrol the 437 miles of shoreline throughout the county
• $435,000 for Cleburne County’s Sheriff’s Office for modern patrol vehicles
• $650,000 for Lawrence County Commission for public safety emergency communications equipment, including new radios

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