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South Gate Police Department Fiscal Year 2013 JAG Grant Program

Award Information

Award #
2013-DJ-BX-0652
Location
Awardee County
Los Angeles
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
Total funding (to date)
$44,255

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2013, $44,255)

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 Palmdale with utilize the FY 2013 Local JAG funds for personnel costs. Specifically, overtime will be used to address an increase in gang and drug activity, residential burglaries, street robberies, civil unrest, and unexpected events that require a response from police personnel. NCA/NCF

Date Created: August 8, 2013