The Amherst Police Department will be applying for a $40,415.00 grant from the United States Bureau of Justice. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program provides funding to law enforcement agencies to improve their programs and technology. The Amherst Police Department intends to use this grant funding for the following:
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1. Installation of a radio repeater needed for the Belchertown Road area to allow for improved radio operability in this area.
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2. Purchase of mobile data terminals for installation in cruisers.
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3. Funding for the community policing programs that were previously funded by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Community Policing Grant program, as this grant program will no longer be funded as of FY2010. Programs that will be funded include: Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections, Seniors And Law Enforcement (SALT) Programs, Traffic Safety Initiatives, Community Enhancement Through Community Services Program, Child Safety Programs, and the Adventure Based Ropes Course Educational Program.
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Citizens that wish to comment on this funding opportunity may contact Lt. Jennifer Gundersen either via email or by telephone at 413-259-3012. For more information on the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program, please visit the United States Bureau of Justice website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/.
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