Holmes County Sheriff's Department Equipment Upgrades

The Congressionally Selected Awards Program, authorized by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8), helps improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and/or assist victims of crime (other than compensation). Funds should be used for the projects selected by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement incorporated by reference into Pub. L. 111-8, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). Each of these purposes is framed using language drawn, respectively, from the former Byrne discretionary statute, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. This project is authorized and funded through a line item in the FY 09 Congressional Budget and by the joint explanatory statement that is incorporated by reference into the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

Holmes County will use the FY 2009 Congressionally Selected Awards funds to support their law enforcement initiative through equipment purchases. The Sheriff's Office will purchase a surveillance system for the jail, a graffiti cam video system to prevent school burglaries, a K-9 unit to assist their drug task force, and a patrol vehicle to replace a high mileage unit. The requested equipment is expected to reduce crimes, increase arrests of violators, and prevent juvenile delinquency.

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