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).

Union County will use their Fiscal Year 2009 JAG award to upgrade telephone systems to accommodate more extensions and to prepare for a change to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) for the Union County Sheriff's Office. The county will also purchase desktop computers to replace outdated and malfunctioning equipment. The county's goal is to provide a more stable work environment for the employees of the Sheriff's Office.

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