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 Novato will use the 2009 JAG funds to purchase crime analysis and crime mapping software. This software will assist the Novato Police Department to enhance the department's successful crime prevention programs and develop a crime analysis function to identify and analyze patterns and trends in crime and disorder. It is intended that this proactive and precautionary work will be useful in the department's quest to predict and prevent future crime in the city.

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