Conway Police Department BJA 2010 Recovery Act Edward Byrne

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 town of Conway, serving as the fiscal agent for this award, will share the Fiscal Year 2010 JAG award with Carroll County as a disparate jurisdiction. In a disparate situation, the units of local government must apply for an award with a single, joint application. Each jurisdiction's allocation will be used for activities and projects that will provide meaningful and measurable outcomes consistent with the goals of the JAG program to include improving police services and increasing public safety in the county. The jurisdictions plan to purchase an emergency response trailer and a stun cuff. The emergency response trailer will be utilized in the Town of Conway and the surrounding communities. The stun cuff, a device that delivers an electrical shock to an unruly prisoner, will assist officers in maintaining control and safety in the courtrooms.

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