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Kenner Police Department FY 2012 JAG Project

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
2012-DJ-BX-0387
Location
Awardee County
Jefferson
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
Total funding (to date)
$23,340

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2012, $23,340)

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 Kenner will support personnel overtime for the Kenner Police Department. The goals of this project are to increase atrols of targeted neighborhoods; reduce crimes through investigation, arrest, prosecution; and enhance of public safety. NCA/NCF

Date Created: July 11, 2012