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 of the city of Longview, city of Kelso, and Cowlitz County will use their Fiscal Year 2009 JAG award for technological advances for Cowlitz County local law enforcement agencies. Funds will be used to support the Longview Police Technology E-ticket Interface Project. This project goal is to implement an interface between their e-tickets system and the Spillman Records System. The Longview Police Department will coordinate with their Information Technology Department for equipment purchases and installation. JAG funds will assist local law enforcement agencies within Cowlitz County to implement technology with the goal of increased officer efficiency.

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