City of Palmdale Byrne JAG Application

The City of Palmdale proposes the use of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Recovery Grant (JAG) funds to continue the contract of two additional motorcycle deputies.

These two deputies are primarily utilized for directed enforcement efforts to help reduce total overall collisions in the city by 4%, reduce speed related collisions by 4%, reduce DUI related collisions by 5% and reduce the percentage of DUI related collisions involving an injury or fatality by 10% by the end of June 2024.

The deputies, additionally are available to respond to calls for service and will work in coordination with the City’s Neighborhood Services Department to identify high-risk areas and other areas of concern, such as School zones. They will also be responsible for conducting DUI checkpoints and neighborhood traffic operations to reduce speed.

The city will establish separate accounts to track and record all expenditures related to the JAG Recovery Grant. The City will comply with all reporting requirements outlined in the grant.

The ten project identifiers that will be associated with the proposed project activities, include: alcohol testing, drugs, corrections, crime prevention, DWI, education, evaluation, impaired driving, policing, and traffic enforcement.