"Improving public safety and reducing crime is a priority of my administration," Perry said. "This block grant provides law enforcement agencies with additional funds to make sure our neighborhoods and communities are protected."
Through these grants, local law enforcement agencies are able to purchase necessary equipment and technology as well as provide increased training and education for new law enforcement personnel. In addition, task forces and crime prevention programs are established, security in and around schools is increased, drug courts receive support, and aftercare services and treatment programs are provided to offenders.
Each year, CJD provides more than $130 million in grants to help Texans at the forefront of the fight against crime. CJD funds a variety of programs for juvenile justice, crime prevention and victim service grants - all aimed at making Texas a safer place.
The awards include:
- $58,860 to Brooks County's 79th Judicial District Drug/Alcohol Court Diversion Program to reduce recidivism of nonviolent, substance-abusing adult offenders in Brooks and Jim Wells counties.
- $56,699 to Hill County's Juvenile Drug Court Program to reduce recidivism among nonviolent, substance-abusing juvenile offenders in Hill County.
- $90,000 to Guadalupe County's Juvenile Drug Court to reduce recidivism of nonviolent, substance-abusing youth, ages 10 to 16, who are referred to the Guadalupe County Juvenile Supervision and Detention Department.
- $176,400 to Panola County's 123rd Judicial District Adult Drug Court to reduce recidivism of nonviolent, substance-abusing adult offenders in Panola and Shelby counties.
- $32,767 to Presidio County's Far West Texas Rural Juvenile Drug Court Initiative to reduce the recidivism of nonviolent, substance-abusing youth, ages 10 to 17.
- $15,000 to the City of West University Place to equip patrol cars with video systems that will record traffic stops.
- $38,650 to the City of Weatherford to purchase surveillance equipment.
- $6,912 to the City of Robinson to purchase equipment for a training and interview room.
- $8,280 to the City of Coleman to purchase Plexiglas screens and warning light bars for patrol vehicles.
- $13,749 to the City of Reno to purchase communications equipment.
- $10,326 to the City of Mission to purchase a survey system that will provide diagram data related to traffic accidents and crime scenes.
- $14,000 to the 33rd Judicial District Drug Court to reduce recidivism of nonviolent, substance-abusing adult offenders in Burnet, Llano, Blanco and San Saba counties.
