Child Abuse Investigation 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).

Brooks County will utilize the JAG award to fund training for three child abuse investigators. These investigators will receive basic child victim training, forensic interview training, and national training. The project goal is to have a better trained investigative team to reduce additional trauma of the victims in these cases, educate the community of the signs of child abuse and child molestation, and increase the prosecution/conviction rate in child abuse and child molestation cases.

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