ABSTRACT

The Bristol Township Police Department is applying for $39,844.00 of funding through the Fiscal Year 2010: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) on behalf of the County of Bucks and the Townships of Bensalem and Bristol. The funding will be used to support law enforcement programs in Bucks County. As required, the funding from the JAG grant will support law enforcement programs, stabilize local budgets and provide technology advancements, equipment and supplies to increase and enhance the capabilities of law enforcement within the county.

Each agency, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), has created individual programs through their individual allocations outlined in the MOU. Bensalem will be utilizing their funds to supply a digital camera to every patrol officer in the department. Bristol will be utilizing their funds to supply laptop computers, specifically in a training environment, and to fund various community programs like Police Explorers, a Community Outreach Program, a Citizens Comprehensive Crime Survey and a Civilian Police Academy.