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 Roanoke County Police Department will use its Fiscal Year 2008 JAG award in the amount of $10,833 to purchase eleven radar units and five tuning forks used for calibration. The police department will use the radar equipment collect and evaluate data for calendar year 2009. This evaluation will determine if there is an actual increase in traffic enforcement and what effects it has on speed-related traffic crashes.

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