City of Idaho Falls Police Department and Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

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 Bonneville County Sheriff's Office will use 2013 JAG grant to purchase Simunitions for training deputies, Crash Reconstruction Equipment, and HAZMAT rated dry suits. The Idaho Falls Police Department's (IFPD) Equipment update will be to purchase a Tactical Robot and 9 Mobile Data. NCA/NCF