Evidence Tracking and Accountability System

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 Ware County and the city of Waycross will use their FY 2009 JAG award in the amount of $16,514 to purchase equipment. The city of Waycross, serving as the fiscal agent, will utilize the entire allocation to purchase a computerized evidence tracking and accountability system. The system will provide the Waycross Police Department with up-to-date technology that offers better tracking capabilities of property taken in as evidence. Ware County will not receive any share of the funds, but remains a partner in the award.

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