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The Winston-Salem Police Department is providing information regarding its application for funding under the FY 2012 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding. This message constitutes public notice of the application.
The Winston-Salem Police Department is in the process of applying to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Program’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for grant funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: FY 2012 Local Solicitation. This application is being completed on behalf of both the City of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County to share an allocation of $185,375 in disparate funding. The Police Department intends to use its portion of funding ($92,688) to purchase traffic analyzers and equipment for its bomb squad: a bomb suit, a robotic mobile imaging device, explosive storage bunkers, traffic analyzers, self-contained breathing apparatus air packs, a portable digital x-ray system, and a grid overlay x-ray system. Forsyth County will use its portion of funding ($92,687) to purchase a body-mounted camera system for its street deputies.
The application and interlocal agreement between the City and County will be part of the May 21 City Council Agenda. To review a copy of the application or to provide comments, please contact the Winston-Salem Police Department at (336) 773-7760.
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