BCSO Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Summary
The Sheriff's Office got committee backing for firing range repairs ($134,908), Acadis records software ($79,879 plus a multi-year contract), and three grant applications for equipment and mental health transports.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded from the Sheriff's training reserve; the three grant applications require no local matching money.
Deputies and detainees' families get better training and transport resources; the whole county benefits from better-equipped law enforcement.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Budget Committee — October 13, 2026
The Sheriff's Office got committee backing for firing range repairs ($134,908), Acadis records software ($79,879 plus a multi-year contract), and three grant applications for equipment and mental health transports.
Budget Committee — August 11, 2026
The Sheriff's Office is receiving a $19,216 federal grant to purchase law enforcement equipment without any local matching funds requirement.
Budget Committee — April 9, 2026
The committee advanced multiple state grants for the Sheriff's Office to fund patrol overtime, a network coordinator, and equipment with zero local match.
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