Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Continued Funding

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 program 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 Woonsocket will use grant funding for Woonsocket Police Department computer system upgrades, yearly cellular fees for Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs), or laptop/iPads, mounted in cruisers, yearly "LIVE SCAN" fingerprint machine, AFIS fees, directed patrols, crime prevention/community policing events, as well as personnel development and training.

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