FY 2013 Justice Assistance Grant 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 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 grantee will sue the JAG award towards the following: training for Municipal Court Judges and staff, centering on evidence-based practices in court management and case resolution; the Police Volunteer Program in support of community policing and the development of a community mediation program in conjunction with the University of Oregon Law School; and the purchase of moving radar units for several patrol vehicles in furtherance of community safety on state and local roads in Springfield. Grant funds will be expended for equipment, supplies, and training fees.

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