Press Release
McHenry Announces $15,702 Justice Department Grant to Catawba County Sheriff's DepartmentU.S. Department of Homeland Security awards Justice Assistance Grant funds to local department
Washington,
August 6, 2014
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Jeff Butler
(202-225-2576)
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $15,702 in a U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) grant to a local law enforcement agency in the Tenth Congressional District.
The grant will go to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Department and is part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG). JAG Grants allow states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice. Any of the following program areas may be included: law enforcement programs, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections programs, drug treatment and enforcement programs, planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs and crime victim and witness programs. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Department will use the FY 2014 JAG award to purchase law enforcement equipment for the sheriff's office. Funds will allow the procurement of an EZ-Child ID Mobile System and an upgrade of the forensic extractor software. The EZ-Child ID program (targeted at children and senior citizens) will provide families with an ID report, printed ID card and a CD-ROM including photos, fingerprints, contact info, and video of an interview of the subject. This system captures all data required by the Amber Alert system and can be used to aid law enforcement in the unfortunate instance of the individual becoming missing or abducted. The extractor upgrade will allow law enforcement to expand their data retrieval to recover deleted texts, pictures, and GPS routes, in an effort to assist during criminal investigations. “Sheriff Coy Reid and his department are true professionals and do a great job of protecting Catawba County,” said Congressman McHenry. “I want to commend them on this JAG Grant and I look forward to working with Sheriff Reid in the future on public safety issues.” The Catawba County Sheriff’s Department is the first Tenth District department to receive JAG funding in the FY 2014 cycle. ### |