Law Enforcement Equipment

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 disparate jurisdictions, consisting of the City of Springfield, serving as the fiscal agent, and Greene County will utilize the JAG award to support law enforcement initiatives. Funds will be used to purchase a patrol vehicle, cameras, stop sticks, radar units and iPads. The project goals are to replace and add law enforcement equipment that is used by the City's police department and the County's sheriff department. NCA/NCF