Washington Parish Multi-Jurisdictional Justice Assistance Criminal Patrol 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).

Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, acting as the fiscal agent, submitted a joint application in coordination with Bogalusa City. They will share $36,394 in 2009 JAG funds to help reduce crime and criminal activity through a proactive and reactive criminal patrol program. Washington Parish Sheriff's Office will use their share of the grant ($18,197) to purchase emergency and protector equipment for their police cruisers. The city of Bogalusa will use $18,197 to purchase document scanning hardware and software.

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