Commission backs BJA grant application and advances LEADS/dispatch staffing steps
The commission adopted a resolution to apply for a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant (up to $4 million) for corrections and related operations and approved posting four telecommunicator positions tied to a LEADS conversion, contingent on further approvals and budget amendments.
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The commission adopted Resolution 20‑27‑09 to apply for a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant described in the meeting as potentially providing up to $4,000,000 to strengthen state and local operations related to corrections and related systems. Chairman Bateman cautioned that "no match doesn't mean that there's no money has to be spent," and commissioners discussed downstream operational costs associated with accepting sizable grants.
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