Stokes County Sheriffs Office Enhancement 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 grantee will use the JAG award to support law enforcement initiatives. Specifically, funds will be used to purchase an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) terminal for the Stokes County Jail. The goals of this project are to enhance and make more efficient the arrest and identification process for all arrestees processed through the Stokes County Jail while enhancing the safety of the involved arrestees, officers and the public. NCA/NCF