2010 JAG Technology Improvement Project

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 Oak Park will use the JAG award to support the police department's technology improvement project. The department will purchase camera systems for their interview rooms. The cameras will accurately capture interviews of suspects and witnesses and drastically improve the department's ability to ensure suspects' civil rights, prosecute the guilty, and preserve evidence.

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