$3M Grant Awarded To Bucks County DA's Office To Fight Gun Violence

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A $3 million grant awarded to the Bucks County District Attorney's office is aimed at taking illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of those who should not possess them.

The two-year federal Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution grant administered by the state’s Commission on Crime and Delinquency will primarily support the development of a county-wide Gun Violence Task Force, according to the DA's office.

In addition, it will be used to extend access to advanced investigative equipment and technology to municipal law enforcement departments throughout the county during gun violence investigations.

"As demonstrated through this office’s tireless and successful efforts to combat gun violence over the past year, funding through this project will directly interdict and reduce firearm related crimes in the region through a potent combination of strategic partnerships, proactive investigative tools, and increased manpower," reads the grant application written by Chief Administrator Steve Doerner.

Over the past few years, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has focused resources on fully investigating and prosecuting those who illegally possess, purchase, manufacture, and traffic firearms. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Drug Strike Force, working with local, state, and federal partners, has disrupted several organizations that offer illegally purchased, stolen, or privately manufactured for sale on the illegal market, in turn removing guns from the streets and saving countless lives.