Topeka Shawnee County 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 Topeka and Shawnee County, KS have been identified as disparate and will utilize this 2016 JAG award to support law enforcement initiatives. Funds will be used to purchase and install body-worn cameras, cell phones, and digital/analog radios. The goals of the program are to improve public and officer safety and upgrade and modernize emergency communication system. NCA/NCF