Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $175,791)
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 2, the city of Crocker will use its award to support the Crocker Police Department (CPD). The grant funds will be used to hire two new police officers, purchase a video-equipped and service-ready patrol vehicle, as well as K-9 patrol and training equipment. The K-9 patrol officer will reduce drug crimes by being available on patrol during high times of drug trafficking and will be available for call out by any officer. This officer will be utilized in CPD drug investigations as well as for interdiction of drug couriers. The officer and K-9 team will collaborate with the local narcotics enforcement group task force to conduct joint operations. The second officer will be assigned to traffic enforcement programs to enforce drunk driving laws. They will be dedicated to high traffic times and will be trained in accordance with NHTSA guidelines for alcohol and drug impairment.
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