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 city of National City will utilize their Fiscal Year 2008 JAG award in the amount of $16,459 to purchase law enforcement equipment. The National City Police Department will purchase four sniper rifles, one M4 tactical rifle, six communications monitors, six digital cameras, and ten digital recorders for the SWAT team, Investigations Division, and Communications Division.

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