Equipment Procurement, Officer Training, and Crime Interdiction Initiative

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 Rock County Sheriff’s Office will use FY16 JAG funds for the purchase of an in-car camera system. The Beloit Police Department will use funds for overtime and surveillance equipment. The Janesville Police Department will train officers and focus on officer wellness and crisis intervention. NCA/NCF