Continuation and Improvement of Law Enforcement Services

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 disparate jurisdictions will utilize this Fiscal Year 2014 JAG award to support law enforcement initiatives. Funds will be used to assist with salaries for the Enhanced Pre-trial GPS Monitoring Program, for the Juvenile Assessment Center and for the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. The goals of the project are to continue the juvenile booking services, continue GPS tracking services for pre-trial releases, and partially fund a position in the Leon County Drug and Alcohol Testing program.NCA/NCF