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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><img width="624" height="147" style="width:6.5in;height:1.5312in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D7198D.55145D00"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">March 15, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">“Building Idaho’s Future”: Gov. Little signs bill investing in law enforcement<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed
</span><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0205/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">House Bill 205</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""> into law today, the first of his “Building
Idaho’s Future” bills that make strategic investments in critical state priorities. House Bill 205 focused on the needs of law enforcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">“While other places seek to defund the police, I am proud to say that Idaho DEFENDS the police. Idaho ‘backs the blue,’”</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">
Governor Little said. <b>“I appreciate my partners in the Legislature – especially the floor sponsors, Representative Scott Syme and Senator Jeff Agenbroad – for sharing my support for our brave women and men in law enforcement.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">“Building Idaho’s Future” is Governor Little’s plan to use Idaho’s record budget surplus to provide Idahoans historic tax relief and make strategic investments in transportation,
education, broadband, water, law enforcement, and other critical areas to propel our state forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">The $964,000 investments in law enforcement include the items necessary to support frontline personnel at the Idaho State Police (ISP):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">New rifles with suppressors</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""> for ISP troopers<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">New jackets</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""> for ISP troopers designed to give troopers quick access to vital
tools needed to handle a situation effectively and efficiently, and to keep troopers warm during cold Idaho weather<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">New laser safety glasses</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""> that prevent ISP troopers from permanent vision damage
when non-peaceful protesters shine lasers in law enforcement officers’ eyes<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">New body cameras</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""> for ISP detectives and ISP troopers assigned to Capitol Protective
Services. During the 2020 special legislative session, ISP interactions with highly agitated protestors were typically only captured with cell phone cameras and posted online by protestors themselves. The new body cameras will document interactions with visitors,
protestors, and opposing groups, along with many other incidents.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">New non-lethal-force riot batons
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">for troopers to use to defensively protect people, property and themselves. The equipment can also be used in offensive crowd control situations, such as separating opposing sides during a confrontation.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Resident housing
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">for the<b> </b>
Victor/Driggs patrol resident trooper’s area of responsibility, which includes Teton County and parts of Fremont and Bonneville Counties. The new housing significantly reduces the response time for service and emergency calls when requested in the area.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">New money counters</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""> to help further ISP narcotics and drug trafficking investigations
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">“The investment Governor Little and our Legislature has made into law enforcement in Idaho will keep our state troopers safe and provide them with the necessary tools
to continue to serve the people of this great state at the level that Idahoans have come to expect from members of the Idaho State Police,” ISP Director Colonel Kedrick Wills said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">“It’s never been a more difficult time to put on the uniform. These brave souls demonstrate great restraint in order to deescalate intense situations. Their path to law
enforcement stems from a true desire to serve and protect us. They are committed to implementing the best training and building strong relationships with the communities they serve,” Governor Little said in his 2021 State of the State and Budget Address earlier
this year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison, Press Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">208-943-1686 or
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