Fiscal Year 2008 Justice Assistance Grant Program

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 disparate jurisdictions of the city of Savannah and the county of Chatham will utilize their Fiscal Year 2008 JAG award in the amount of $52,979 to upgrade their Record Management System and add an Automated Reporting System. Funds will be used to purchase hardware, software, professional service to create the system and train officers, and, site licensing. This new system will allow officers to create, file, and send reports while in the field.

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