FY 2009 Justice Assistance Grant Program

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local governments, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and 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, including 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 and enforcement programs; 6) planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

The city of Roxboro will use its Fiscal Year 2009 JAG award to upgrade antiquated computer equipment within the Support Services Division of the police department. More specifically, the city will use the award to purchase ten desktop computers and two laptop computers. The police department will use one of the newly purchase computers to enhance crime analysis and GEOSTAT. The police department will also utilize the computers to incorporate and enhance their gang intelligence database.

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