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 College Station, serving as the fiscal agent, will utilize the FY 2015 JAG Award to purchase tactical equipment and IPads for the Recruiting and Training Division. The City of Bryan will use funds to purchase riot gear to ensure that officers have the necessary equipment to resolve violent protests as safely as possible. The Brazos County Sheriff's Office will use its portion of funds to purchase body-worn cameras for sheriff's deputies.

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