Liberal City and Seward County FY 2011 JAG 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 Liberal and county of Seward have been designated as disparate jurisdictions and will share the JAG award. The Liberal Police Department will serve as the fiscal agent for the award and will coordinate efforts with the Seward County Sheriff's Office. The JAG funds will be used to purchase crime scene investigation equipment. The equipment purchase will serve help solve crime. The JAG funds will improve the criminal justice system in the Seward County.

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