TEAM DC - Targeting Violent Crime in the District of Columbia

The Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program, administered by the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP's) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), furthers the Department's mission by assisting state and local jurisdictions in improving the criminal justice system and assisting communities in preventing drug abuse and crime. In fiscal year 2007, the Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program will focus on funding local, regional, and national efforts within six major categories: 1) targeting violent crime; 2) preventing crime and drug abuse; 3) enhancing local law enforcement; 4) enhancing local courts; 5) enhancing local corrections and offender reentry; and 6) facilitating justice information sharing. All categories combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime.

The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will utilize fiscal year 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Category I Targeting Violent Crime funding to support the efforts of their TEAM DC initiative. TEAM DC is a collaboration between the MPD, the United States Attorney's Office, and multiple federal law enforcement agencies that aim to identify, apprehend, and prosecute violent criminals and federal firearms violators, while promoting neighborhood stabilization and the improvement of life for area residents. Through this initiative, overtime for officers to conduct operations and interviews, and an advanced interview and interrogation class for detectives will be funded.

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