Reducing violent crime in rural franklin county through the enhancement of crime analysis software, forensic evidence tools, and strategies to effectively serve and address populations in remote areas

The County of Franklin was awarded a $149,530 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Rural Violent Crime Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 16.039). The grant will support the county in reducing violent crime in rural Franklin County through enhancement of crime analysis software, forensic evidence tools, and strategies to effectively serve and address populations in remote areas from November 2021 through October 2024. The Rural Violent Crime Initiative aims to improve training, technology, and community-based approaches for small law enforcement agencies and prosecutors' offices in rural locations through competitive grants. This award will allow the County of Franklin to bolster its crime analysis and forensic capabilities as well as outreach activities to underserved areas as it addresses violent crime issues facing rural jurisdictions.