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 Rocky Mount, acting as the fiscal agent, submitted a joint application in coordination with the Nash County. They will share $79,319 in Fiscal Year 2009 JAG funds. The city of Rocky Mount, through the police department, will use their share of the grant to purchase equipment and technology. The city of Rocky Mount Police Department will purchase a digital technology upgrade of their existing AVID system, computers, tasers, Segways, and digital listening ear buds. The county of Nash will use its portion of the grant to purchase five in-car digital video systems, a laptop, and computer access switch equipment upgrade.

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