To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Award 2022 Application Review and Authorization of the Chair to Sign the Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Review the application and attachments for the JAG Program Local Award 2022 (Attachments 1-4);
2. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government (Attachment 5); and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return completed and signed copy of the Certifications and Assurances by the Chief of the Applicant Government (Attachment 5) to the Sheriff's Office, Attention: Monika Fridley for submittal to funding agency.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
United States Department of Justice
DISCUSSION:
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program was authorized under 34 U.S.C. ?? 10151 - 10158 to provide funding to state and local jurisdictions. Some of the program's focus areas are law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, and corrections and community corrections. This funding is offered through annual solicitations. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has been awarded JAG funding under different programs for many years. The 2018 grant cycle was the first time the Sheriff's Office applied for and received funding under the Local Solicitation.
HCSO has applied for the JAG Program Local Award 2022 in the amount of $21,420 to be used on lease of Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) with a onetime professional service engagement for a site and safety assessment, camera set up, and testing of the equipment and software. ALPR camera systems have helped law enforcement agencies that employ them with up to a 70% reduction of violent crimes. The ALPRs als...
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