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THE NEWTON COUNTY SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ACTION PLAN WILL CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN THAT ADDRESSES ROADWAY SAFETY PROBLEMS COUNTYWIDE. THIS PROPOSED PLAN WILL LOOK FOR CONCRETE AND ACHIEVABLE MEASURES THE COUNTY CAN TAKE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND ADEQUATE ACCOMMODATION OF ALL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM USERS, FROM PEDESTRIANS ESPECIALLY CHILDREN ON THE WAY TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND BICYCLISTS, TO CARS, TRUCKS AND BUSES. THE PLAN WILL PROVIDE NEWTON COUNTY WITH A PATH FORWARD THAT WILL HELP REDUCE AND ULTIMATELY BRING TO ZERO THE NUMBER OF FATAL AND SERIOUS ROADWAY INJURIES IN THE COUNTY.

THE NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE (NCSO) WILL UTILIZE FUNDING TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A HOLISTIC, LOCALLY BASED, PROACTIVE PROGRAM TO LOCATE OR PREVENT THE WANDERING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH FORMS OF DEMENTIA SUCH AS ALZHEIMERS DISEASE OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SUCH AS AUTISM, WHO DUE TO THEIR CONDITION, WANDER FROM HOMES OR OTHER SAFE ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROPOSED BRINGING THE LOST HOME (BLH) PROJECT WILL ASSIST EMERGENCY PERSONNEL IN IMPROVING THE SEARCH PERFORMANCE FOR LOCATING MISSING RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THESE POPULATIONS THAT HAVE A HIGH PROPENSITY TO WANDER. THE NCSO PLANS TO PURCHASE THE BLH PROGRAM FROM SCENT EVIDENCE K9. THE BLH PROJECT UTILIZES NON-RESTRICTIVE INTERVENTIONS IN PREPARING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND IN RESPONDING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE WANDERED FROM SAFE ENVIRONMENTS. THE LEAD AGENCY OF THE BLH PROJECT WILL BE THE NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. NCSO WILL PARTNER WITH VIEW POINT HEALTH, PROJECT LIFESAVER, AND THE NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE WANDERING RISKS OF THESE POPULATIONS, AND TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS PLANS ARE IN PLACE. IN ADDITION, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO MISSING PERSONS RESPONSE SERVICES THROUGH MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING.

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THE NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FY24 JAG PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ALLOCATE FUNDS TO PURCHASE CAMERAS AND LICENSING NECESSARY TO CAPTURE REAL-TIME CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WITHIN NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE AMERICAN DYNAMICS IFS02-B12 LONG RANGE BULLET CAMERAS, AMERICAN DYNAMICS ILLUSTRA FLEX GEN 4 2MP CAMERAS AND AMERICAN DYNAMCS RHOSW WALL MOUNTS (THE MOUNTS ARE LONG ARMED WALL MOUNTS THAT WILL BE USED FOR HANGING PTZ) OUR REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER INVESTIGATORS AND MONITORS WILL BE ABLE TO CAPTURE PHOTOS AND FOOTAGE OF CRIMES AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES COMMITTED AS THEY HAPPEN. IN ADDITION, THOSE MONITORING THE CAMERA SYSTEM WILL IN REAL TIME BE WITNESSES TO THE CRIMES AS ADDITIONAL CAMERAS CAPTURE THE MOVEMENTS OF THE PERSONS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER COMMITTING THE CRIME.

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THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, CONTRACTUAL SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INCLUDING FOR ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: 1) LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS; 2) PROSECUTION AND COURT PROGRAMS; 3) PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; 4) CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS; 5) DRUG TREATMENT AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS; 6) PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS; AND 7) CRIME VICTIM AND WITNESS PROGRAMS (OTHER THAN COMPENSATION) AND 8) MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS. THIS JAG AWARD WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES THAT FALL UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE ALLOWABLE PROGRAM AREAS ABOVE. FUNDED PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES MAY INCLUDE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL DRUG AND GANG TASK FORCES, CRIME PREVENTION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS, COURTS, CORRECTIONS, TREATMENT, JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING INITIATIVES, OR OTHER PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING CRIME AND/OR ENHANCING PUBLIC/OFFICER SAFETY. NCA/NCF