2009 Lucas County Local JAG Collaboration

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 disparate jurisdictions consisting of Lucas County and the city of Toledo will use their JAG award in the amount of $573,219 to reduce crime and increase public safety services. The Toledo Police Department will use the city's allocation of $401,253 to employ 29 police officers for 2.2 months in 2009. The Lucas County Sheriff's Office will use the county's allocation of $171,966 to employ 2.58 corrections officers for 12 months in 2010. Per the agreement between the county and city, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will coordinate all programmatic activities involving the retention of police and corrections officers.

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