This $2,919,856 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.738 - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program) will support the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in implementing a range of criminal justice initiatives across the state. The funding will enable DCJS to enhance law enforcement capabilities, improve public safety, and address various aspects of the criminal justice system through personnel,...
The County of Fairfax, Virginia received a $128,362 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. As part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, the funding can support initiatives in areas like law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug...
The County of Santa Clara District Attorney's Office was awarded $692,163 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) to expand its existing Crime Gun Intelligence Program. The funding will support additional analytic staff and equipment to more quickly analyze and investigate shooting cases by processing firearms, expended casings, and inputting the data into the National...
Through a $3,365,007 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554), the Virginia Department of State Police (VSP) will undertake four key projects: A Data Warehouse Integration Project to improve the accuracy, quality, and accessibility of criminal history information by integrating VSP's various systems, including AFIS, VSOMS, and CRIS, into a central data...
The Orange County, Florida Board of County Commissioners received a $397,070 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support public safety initiatives from October 2021 through September 2025. Under the award, the Orange County Sheriff's Office will utilize $397,070 in funding to install two license plate reader cameras, acquire 15 Avigilon security cameras for a real-time crime center, and...
The City of Norfolk, Virginia will receive $179,618 under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program block grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding will support a range of criminal justice activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Allowable uses of the grant funds include initiatives in law enforcement, prosecution, courts,...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of Syracuse $104,163.36 under the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) on October 1, 2017 for completion by September 30, 2021. The funding will support the Syracuse Police Department in purchasing additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice. Additionally, $10,000...
The Virginia State Police (VSP) has been awarded a $1,718,983 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554). Through this funding, VSP will undertake three key projects: 1) Enhance the Criminal and Rap Back Information System (CRIS) to improve criminal history record management, including upgrading the Orphan Disposition File and integrating the Multi-Modal Biometrics System; 2)...
The Broward County Sheriff's Office will receive $663,135 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding supports the Firearm and Toolmark Unit's efforts to reduce firearm-related crime through timely ballistics analysis and entry of crime guns into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network. Specifically, the grant will fund a second NIBIN entry unit, two additional technicians for firearm examination...
The City of Chesapeake, Virginia received a $139,472 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. Funds can support initiatives in areas such as law enforcement, prosecution, courts, corrections, drug treatment, planning and evaluation, crime victims, mental health programs, and crisis intervention...