LARSON, BYSIEWICZ, ZOPPO-SASSU ANNOUNCE $3.15 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT FIRST ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING FACILITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN NEW ENGLAND

Washington, Feb. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:

Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $3.15 million in new federal funding for the Bristol Fire and Police Department, to construct the first active shooter training facility for first responders in New England. He joined Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, and State Rep. Mary Fortier at Bristol City Hall to announce this landmark investment in training and support for police officers and firefighters from across the Northeast.

View the full press conference here (https://youtu.be/Y7d6DhZh1M4?si=Z3H_JMDj62_AdRcm).

Larson requested funding for the new facility as part of this year's Community Project Funding (CPF) proces...