The south dakota AGS office will use AWA grant funds to: 1) develop, conduct and attend training for the division of criminal investigation (DCI) personnel, prosecutors and law enforcement from…

The South Dakota Attorney General's Office (AGO) was awarded a $235,000 Project Grant under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). The grant will be used to: 1) develop and deliver training for Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) personnel, prosecutors, and law enforcement from federal, state, local, and tribal jurisdictions; 2) hire a compliance position to work with DCI, local law enforcement, and tribal agencies to decrease the number of missing DNA samples and non-compliant offenders on the sex offender registry; and 3) purchase replacement signature pads, ink pads, and webcams to support more frequent online meetings and trainings. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

The south dakota AGS office will use AWA grant funds to: 1) develop, conduct and attend training for the division of criminal investigation (DCI) personnel, prosecutors and law enforcement from federal, state, local, and tribal jurisdictions; 2) decrease the number of missing DNA samples and non-compliant offenders by hiring a compliance position who will work with DCI, local law enforcement and tribal agencies to locate offenders who have not submitted a DNA sample or are non-compliant on the SD registry and neighboring states; and 3) purchase [replacement] signature pads, INK pads for agencies still using paper fingerprint cards, and webcams due to more frequent online meetings and trainings.