Local Law Enforcement Programs

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).

Orange County will serve as the fiscal agent for all 12 jurisdictions listed as disparate entities under the FY 2014 Local JAG Program. Each jurisdiction plans to utilize JAG funds to support various criminal justice initiatives. Funds will be utilized to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime within the community. The goals of the project are to meet local and state initiatives such as: fund technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, information systems for criminal justice, and criminal justice related research/evaluation activities that will improve or enhance law enforcement specific programs. NCA/NCF