• Budget Information
• History
• Facts & Issues

Budget information

FUNDING SOURCE: 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through Edward Byrne Memorial / Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) allocated by federal formula

HISTORY

• In years past, the ACC Police Department has been the recipient of several Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG). In 2005, the LLEBG was replaced with the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. LLEBG/JAG grants are allocated based on a formula, determined in part by population and Part I violent crime statistics. JAG provides agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most.
• As a result of past LLEBG/JAG funding, the ACCPD has been able to obtain equipment
  and fund efforts such as: in car video systems, forensic photography and video
  equipment, a Live Scan system for fingerprinting, establishing the Downtown Bicycle
  patrol, hiring of a Quality Control Technician, supplementing Drug Task Force
  connectivity, and other technology and equipment upgrades. The Federal FY08 JAG
  allocation to the ACCPD was $17,000 and was accepted by the Mayor and Commission on August 5, 2008.
• On February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law. As one of its many elements, this economic stimulus package provided the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with increased LLEBG/JAG funding for grants to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement.
• The Police Department conducted a public hearing on March 26.
• The Mayor & Commission approved the submission of this grant on June 2, 2009.

FACTS & ISSUES

• Under the statutory provisions of this Byrne Grant, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will make one direct award to units of local government within a state. The awarded funds must be spent over a four-year period, with 50% of the funds’ activities initiated no later than 120 days after the award disbursement.
• The ACCPD is eligible during the Federal FY09 to receive $222,330 in Byrne Grant
  funding. The acceptance of this grant does not require a local match.
• These funds will support the Police Department's Mobile In-Car Computer (MICC) Project. The MICCs are used to access to the department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) from the patrol vehicles. The Clarke County Sheriff's Office will receive four (4) MICCs.
• These wre the first ARRA dollars actually received by the ACC Unified Government.