Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2012, $18,442)
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 grant funds for their patrol officer training project. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to pay overtime to their patrol officers in order to provide training in the use and deployment of their evidence and research based risk assessment tool. The project goals are to increase essential law enforcement services. NCA/NCF
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