Block Grant 15PBJA24GG05369JAGX

2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM APPLICATION: THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON BEHALF OF COOK COUNTY AND 13 ADDITIONAL MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN COOK COUNTY ATTACHMENT 2 PROJECT IDENTIFIERS PRIMARY APPLICANT: CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF POLICE DISPARATE APPLICANTS: COOK COUNTY AND 13 ADDITIONAL MUNICIPALITIES PROJECT TITLE: BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FY 2024 LOCAL SOLICITATION AMOUNT: $1,923,726 TOP PROJECT IDENTIFIERS: EQUIPMENT-TACTICAL 3. CONTINUING EDUCATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROBLEM AND TARGET AREA/POPULATION: THE CITY OF CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT (CPD) IS WORKING ON MANY FRONTS TO RESPOND TO VIOLENT CRIME CLEARANCE RATE ISSUES RESULTING FROM SEVERAL INTERRELATED FACTORS, INCLUDING: BOTH FATAL AND NON-FATAL SHOOTINGS AND COLD CASES; COMMUNITY UNWILLINGNESS TO SPEAK OUT AS WITNESSES TO CRIME OR TO IDENTIFY CRIMINAL ACTIONS; AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES DUE TO ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT. CPD WILL USE JAG FUNDS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF CHICAGO, AND IN CERTAIN HIGH PRIORITY DISTRICTS, WITH A POPULATION TOTAL OF 2.7 MILLION PEOPLE. THE DISPARATE MUNICIPALITIES ARE FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES WITH STAFFING SHORTAGES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS NECESSARY TO COMBAT CRIME THROUGHOUT THEIR JURISDICTIONS. JAG FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED TO FILL CRITICAL SHORTAGES. PROGRAM GOALS: THE PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE LOCAL CAPACITYFOR LAW ENFORCEMENT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; MINIMIZE AND AVOID REDUCTIONS IN ESSENTIAL CRIME PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES; AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM BY EMERGING ADULTS ON PROBATION. DESCRIPTION OF STRATEGIES: THE CPD, COOK COUNTY AND DISPARATE PARTNERS WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: TECHNOLOGIES TO ASSIST IN DETECTING AND ADDRESSING VIOLENT CRIME;EXCHANGES WITH OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING;ADDRESSING CRITICAL TRAINING NEEDS FOR SWORN PERSONNEL; REPLACEMENT OF POLICE PATROL VEHICLES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT; AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFICIENCIES AND COMPLIANCE. EACH DISPARATE PARTNER WILL COORDINATE THEIR PROGRAMS AND EXPENDITURES SEPARATELY. THE CITY OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (PSA) AND THE COMPTROLLERS' OFFICE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF AWARD FUNDS AND QUARTERLY FISCAL REPORTING. PERFORMANCE METRIC REPORTS WILL BE MANAGED BY CPD AS LEAD AGENCY IN COORDINATION WITH COOK COUNTY AND DISPARATE PARTNERS. THE PSAS FINANCE DIVISION, PROCUREMENT SECTION AND JAG PROJECT MANAGER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO MANAGE AND MONITOR GRANT FUND EXPENDITURES AND AGREEMENTS.