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BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week procured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase bikes for the Glynn County Police Department.

The grant will allow the Glynn County Police Department to purchase five bikes for the Department’s patrol division, which will assist in implementing its Community Oriented Policies strategies by allowing for more interaction between community members and law enforcement, particularly in high crime areas.

“As a longtime supporter of the JAG grant program, I am thrilled that these funds will be used to support the Glynn County Police Department. This grant will make our communities safer and help connect residents with those who protect and serve them,” said Rep. Carter.

“Having this equipment will allow the police department to enhance its Community Oriented Policing abilities and allow officers to interact more freely with the public. From foot patrols to police bikes, the Glynn County Police Department is always looking to improve on the services we can provide to the community. Patrolling on bicycles in high crime areas is a proven crime prevention and detection strategy, by allowing officers to travel inconspicuously to detect criminal activity. The GCPD is excited to now have the resources available to purchase this equipment,” said Glynn County Police Chief Scott M. Ebner.

BACKGROUND

According to its website, The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, technology improvement, crime victim and witness initiatives, mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams, and implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives including, but not limited to, mental health courts, drug courts, veterans courts, and extreme risk protection order programs.

Read the DOJ’s JAG program fact sheet here.

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