Earmark - To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		State and local law enforcement assistance (15-0404)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - Monterey County, CA.

1 recipient will receive $3,059,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 96

Description: This grant will support the Monterey County Joint Anti-Terrorism, Street Violence and Gang Project. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office and the City of Salinas Police Department will join forces to establish a joint Gang Task Force unit composed of two mixed squads of sergeants and police officers. The unit will be supported by a deputy district attorney, specially assigned probation officers, special juvenile institution officers, a criminal intelligence analyst, and a criminal records specialist. The long-term goal of the task force is to identify, target, and investigate known criminal gang members and their gangs. The intelligence produced by the task force will increase prosecutions and sentences for gang members involved in criminal activity.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
County of Monterey (76298439)	$3,059		Locality	168 West Alisal Street 3rd Floor Salinas, CA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $3,100,000 for the Monterey County, CA, Street Violence and Anti-gang Project;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007