Police 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 Juneau Police Department proposes to use the 2012 JAG grant funds to purchase much needed police equipment. The equipment includes rain jacket for patrol officers, upgrading SWAT Team weapons, repairing and upgrading the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team's bomb robot, and purchasing an incinerator. NCA/NCF