The Toledo Police Department is seeking funding for an Intelligence-led Policing and Management project under category IV of this grant. Funds will be used to facilitate a system designed to fost

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) solicits applications for initiatives which assist law enforcement in rural states and rural areas. The program helps rural states and rural areas to prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime, and provides for national support efforts, including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address rural needs.

The Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Program, administered by BJA, helps rural states and rural areas prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime, and provides for national support efforts, including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address rural needs. In addition, priority consideration will be given to local law enforcement agencies in rural areas where the unit of local government is not eligible to receive a direct allocation from the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program or received a direct allocation that was $50,000 or less. Applicants were invited to submit a proposal under any one of the following categories to: (1) combat rural crime; (2) improve rural law enforcement investigations; (3) enhance rural detention and jail operations; (4) facilitate rural justice information sharing; or (5) develop a national training and technical assistance program.

Under Category 4, the city of Toledo will use its award to support the implementation of an intelligence-led policing and management project that will provide the Toledo Police Department with the resources necessary to share information with other local, regional, and federal law enforcement agencies and provide information to officers in the field. The project will also adopt minimum standards for intelligence-led policing and management of an intelligence function as contained in the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan. Funds will also purchase CAD/RMS PRIORS software, upgrades to Mobile Date Terminals, department network systems, and a contract for the consultant services of a computer technician.

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