Critical Response Group Enhancement 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).

Wilkes County will use the JAG funds for necessary law enforcement equipment. Specifically, the county will request a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) unit with CCTV and wireless transmission capability. The majority of the county's tactical team incidents occur at night and currently the county has no equipment to address such issues.

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