City of Taylorsville Unified Police Department Update

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 grantee will use the JAG award to purchase law enforcement equipment. Specific purchases will include bicycles, lasers, printers, first aid equipment, surveillance equipment, digital cameras, computers, and safety supply handouts for presentations. The project goals are to update equipment and improve neighborhood security by increasing proactive enforcement for directed enforcement, fraud, forgery, narcotics, neighborhood improvement, and school safety. NCA/NCF