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Crime Prevention & Officer Safety Enhancement Program

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
2014-DJ-BX-0505
Location
Awardee County
New Haven
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
Total funding (to date)
$31,942

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2014, $31,942)

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 recipient will use awarded JAG funds to purchase equipment to respond to calls for service for lost or missing persons, burglaries, narcotics investigations, explosive detection, DUI, and traffic enforcement. NCA/NCF

Date Created: August 3, 2014