SCPD Awarded Federal Grant

The Santa Cruz Police Department was awarded $37,125 from the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.   The JAG Program provides local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including front line law enforcement,  gang enforcement and technological improvements.  The department is awaiting final approval from the Bureau of Justice Assistance on our proposal to expend the funds on two fully-outfitted and marked patrol cars. The vehicles would replace older cars in the department's fleet. Final approval is expected in the new fiscal year (sometime within the next six weeks).

SCPD Receives Dept. of Justice Grant

The Santa Cruz Police Department received approximately $40,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). The JAG Program, administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prevention, planning, and technology improvements. The funding allows our agency to purchase items (like police vehicles, investigative equipment and more) we wouldn't normally be able to replace or afford in this budget climate.