2009 Justice Assistance Grant

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 County and the city of Washington executed a memorandum of understanding to spend their 2009 Local JAG award of $16,290 on computer equipment for county booking center operations, and the city will fund partial costs of a new police vehicle and related necessary cruiser equipment. This funding will help process more offenders and procure equipment for law enforcement to sustain and expand capabilities to protect the public.

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