Marion County Florida Retail Theft and Fraud 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).

Marion County will use their 2016 JAG funds to support the overtime of Deputies and Detectives working on Retail Theft and Organized Fraud cases. Funding will also provide contractual support for the Marion County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Program. NCA/NCF