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District Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Office recommending the Board:
1) Review and make available for public comment the County’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for funding in the amount of $17,372 to be expended between October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program Certifications and Assurances after the 30-day review period for submittal by the Sheriff’s Office.
FUNDING: Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, technology improvement, crime victim and witness initiatives and mental health programs, and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), does require that the County notify the Board and make available a copy of the application for 30 days to allow any public comment regarding the application. After the 30-day review period the application will be signed by the Board Chair and submitted to BJA.
The Sheriff's Office received notification of the County's FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program award on November 16, 2023.
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting $8,686 to fund sending seven Detectives to the California Narcotics Officer Association (CNOA) Annual Training Institute. This Training Institute provides important education related to narcotic investigations, drug trends, and drug-related crime. The Detectives that would attend are assigned to the Narcotics Unit and would gain the k...
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