Arizona department of public safety will use AWA grant funds to hire two new full-time civilian staff who will research, obtain, interpret, compile, and disseminate information to detectives and…

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS) was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs' Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) Office. The grant funding will enable AZ DPS to hire two new full-time civilian staff to research, obtain, interpret, compile, and disseminate information to detectives and troopers on patrol. Additionally, the grant will support the creation of a Registry Absconders Program. The three-year award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The goal of this federal grant program is to assist states and tribes in developing, enhancing, and maintaining sex offender registration and notification systems in compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

Arizona department of public safety will use AWA grant funds to hire two new full-time civilian staff who will research, obtain, interpret, compile, and disseminate information to detectives and troopers on patrol. In addition, the funds will support the creation of the registry absconders program.