Fiscal Year 2008 Justice Assistance Grant

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 village of Hempstead, through the Hempstead Police Department, will utilize their Fiscal Year 2008 JAG award in the amount of $13,365 to purchase electronic audio and video surveillance monitoring equipment. The specialized equipment will be used during undercover narcotic and illegal weapons investigations in order to provide quality evidence during prosecution, and provide officer and informant safety.

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