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 disparate jurisdictions consisting of Cabarrus County and the cities of Concord and Kannapolis will use the JAG award in the amount of $55,149 to install and utilize technological equipment to improve or enhance job efficiency and/or system improvements. The city of Concord, serving as fiscal agent, will use $27,588 to purchase an eyewitness digital ion with removable hard drive in-car camera. The city of Kannapolis will use $17,556 to purchase tasers. Cabarrus County will use $10,000 to purchase video camera systems.

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