FY 15 JAG Program

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 Oxnard will use the FY 2015 JAG Award to purchase portable radios and to cover administrative fees for administering the grant. The City of Thousand Oaks will purchase radar units for the motorcycle unit. The County of Ventura will support attendance at the following: 1) California Narcotics Officers Association Conference; 2) California Gang Investigators Association Conference; and 3) Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Training. The City of San Buenaventura will use funds to support the Southern California High Tech Task Force activities. NCA/NCF