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Department of Justice (DOJ) <br /> Office of Justice Programs <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance <br /> Washington,D.C. 20531 <br /> Name and Address of Recipient: CITY OF DECATUR <br /> 1 GARY K ANDERSON PLZ <br /> City, State and Zip: DECATUR, IL 62523 <br /> Recipient UEI: HCL3MP6L8XV5 <br /> CProject Title: 2024 Anti-Gun and Violent Award Number: 15PBJA-24-GG-05123-JAGX <br /> rime Jag Grant <br /> !Solicitation Title: BJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Program - Local Solicitation <br /> Federal Award Amount: $58,510.00 !F decal Award Date: 12/4/24 <br /> Awarding Agency: Office of Justice Programs <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance <br /> Funding Instrument Type: Grant <br /> Opportunity Category: O <br /> Assistance Listing: <br /> 16.738- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program <br /> Project Period Start Date: 10/1/23 Project Period End Date: 9/30/27 <br /> Budget Period Start Date: 10/1/23 Budget Period End Date: 9/30/27 <br /> Project Description: <br /> JAG funding will allow the City of Decatur Police Department to deploy more officers to the streets in the areas where <br /> the highest number of violent crimes and gun violence are being committed. Officers will become more efficient and <br /> effective in identifying areas of increased criminal activity. Decatur Police Officers will review police reports, Crime <br /> Stoppers tips, and collect information from the department's crime analysts, undercover drug unit and narcotics <br /> Detectives and reference ongoing investigations. Personnel will utilize this information to target the"hot spots" in <br /> Decatur where gun violence and other violent crimes are most predominate. Decatur Police officers will work proactive <br /> overtime hire backs in the form of anti-gun and gang suppression units, bike patrols, foot patrols, increased numbers of <br /> (motorized patrols, and saturate the areas where the highest number of crimes are being committed. Foot patrols will <br /> give officers the opportunity to interact with citizens, the basis of community policing, to gather their input as to why <br /> they believe violent crimes are being committed and why individuals are selecting their neighborhoods for criminal <br /> activity as well as develop specific information known to the residents of the community. The Macon County Sheriff's <br /> Office will be using their subrecipient JAG Funds to assist the Decatur Police Department by providing more officers to <br /> cover areas with high gun and violent crimes. The project goal will be to ensure the citizens in these high crime areas <br /> have a heightened sense of safety in their communities and to target and arrest those involved with gun violence and <br /> other violent crimes. <br /> Page: 1 of 23 <br />