Overtime Assistance Project

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 disparate jurisdictions consisting of the city of Bainbridge and Decatur County will use $21,166 in JAG funds to help with the overtime costs of protecting and serving the citizens of Bainbridge and Decatur County. This funding of overtime will allow the officers to execute additional stake outs while monitoring traffic stops and drug arrests. This initiative will work to reduce crime in the area.

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