FY 2010 Justice Assistance Grant 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 city of Palm Bay will use the JAG award to support Local DNA Indexing System (LODIS). This system allows officers, investigators and command staff to manage identification data in real time, tying seemingly unrelated crimes to common perpetrators. Funding will cover contract costs with DNA through SI Labs, Inc. and supply acquisitions (swabs, swab tubes, DNA-free water, packaging materials, labels) for a two year period.

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