Title
Budget Amendment - Sheriff's Office - U.S. Department of Justice - 2023 Justice Assistance Grant
Action
ACTION:
1) Adopt a grant project ordinance for the 2023 Justice Assistance Grant in the General Grants Fund (G001).
2) Recognize, receive, and appropriate $134,479 in federal revenue from the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to the General Grants Fund (G001) within the Sheriff’s Office.
Staff Contact: Rachel Vanhoy, Sheriff's Office
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) had been receiving the U.S. Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) grant since 2012. MCSO declined the 2019 JAG and did not participate in the 2020 JAG once it was determined that we did not meet the ICE certification requirements to accept the award. Those requirements are no longer in place.
Estimates for the following requested initiatives are listed below:
Bola Wrap Devices and Accessories $26,399
MCSO will purchase 15 Bola devices to expand our response to detention center residents that are combative. The BolaWrap allows for another non-lethal option when dealing with residents. BolaWrap remote restraint device is a patented, hand-held pre-escalation apprehension tool for law enforcement that discharges a Kevlar cord to restrain uncooperative suspects or non responsive persons in crisis from a distance. BolaWrap’s surprising sound and ability to restrict an individual’s movement buys officers time and makes it safer for them to approach and gain control of individuals. Situations between officers and uncooperative individuals are usually chaotic, and officers don’t have many effective options to handle them. Instead of waiting for an encounter to unfold and escalate, the use of BolaWrap can effectuate a situation quickly, safely, and humanely - ending the situation and facilitating a positive outcome that doesn’t resul...
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