Fiscal Year 2010 JAG Program

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local government, 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 following 14 jurisdictions are listed as disparate entities under the FY 2010 JAG Local Program: city of Dallas, Dallas County, Addison Town, city of Balch Springs, city of Carrollton, city of Cedar Hill, city of Desoto, city of Duncanville, city of Garland, city of Grand Prairie, city of Irving, city of Lancaster, city of Mesquite, and city of Richardson.

The city of Dallas, Dallas County, and all other eligible recipient cities within Dallas County will use Fiscal Year 2010 JAG Local funding for a variety of purposes, all designed with the goals of enhancing law enforcement and prosecution efforts throughout the County.

These goals will be achieved through equipment and software acquisition to increase efficiency and effectiveness, as well as, aid information sharing and intelligence analysis; and social service programs including gang prevention, community prosecution, and community policing programs, which increase collaboration between citizens and the justice system.

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