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 Middletown will use its Fiscal Year 2009 JAG funds to purchase equipment for the Middletown Police Department. The department will acquire collision investigation equipment to assist with accident reconstruction, computers to replace outdated desktops and laptops, thermal photo printers to produce digital pictures connected to police cases, and a night vision monocular to be used in surveillance operations by the Street Crime/Narcotics Unit.

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