2016 City of Duluth Police Department and St. Louis County Sheriff's Office JAG Project

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 Duluth and St. Louis County will share the JAG award. Grant funds will be used to provide strategic planning services to the city police department and to support to the First Witness Child Advocacy Center for children and families who have experienced child abuse, programs and services to help homeless and at-risk youth, and the county DWI court. NCA/NCF