Community Service

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states, tribes, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the following purpose areas: 1) law enforcement programs; 2) prosecution and court programs; 3) prevention and education programs; 4) corrections and community corrections programs; 5) drug treatment programs; 6) planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

The City and County have agreed to divide the funds evenly, each receiving $34,509.50. The City will utilize the Fiscal Year 2008 JAG funds to supplement their Special Operations Division informant fund and to purchase education, prevention, and promotional materials for their crime prevention and victim services. The County will utilize their portion to support the salary of their case manager for the jail-based reentry program.

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