Retention of Jobs for Maintaining Crime Reduction Efforts

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 city of Tampa will use the FY 2010 JAG award to retain positions within the Tampa Police Department. Specifically, two Investigative Assistants and five Community Service Officers will be retained. These positions will allow the number of effective sworn officers performing crime reduction duties to be in place.

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