Mid MI - State of Michigan

BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (BYRNE JAG) AWARDS &
RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (RSAT) AWARDS
MID MI
FISCAL YEAR 2014
• Michigan Supreme Court - State Court Administrative Office has been awarded Byrne JAG funds
in the amount of $1,500,000 for Priority Population Drug Courts (SCAO Only).
Summary: The State Court Administrative Office Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Priority
Population Drug Court Project funds drug courts that target non-violent probation violators and
non-violent straddle or presumptive cell felony offenders who, based on Michigan Sentencing
Guidelines, are otherwise bound for prison.
• Michigan Department of State Police - MIOC has been awarded Byrne JAG funds in the amount
of $262,070 for Drug Threat Assessment.
Summary: The Michigan State Police, Michigan Intelligence Operations Center is seeking a
grant to fill a void in the state's intelligence community and provide focused intelligence support to
law enforcement in order to improve the outcomes of investigations and provide quality, relevant
information to facilitate strategic decision making. Two analysts will focus their efforts on illicit
drug trafficking and the illegal abuse of prescription drugs.
• City of Lansing - Lansing Police Department has been awarded Byrne JAG funds in the amount
of $142,350 for Multijurisdictional Task Forces.
Summary: The Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad is a multijurisdictional drug enforcement task
force focused on dismantling mid- and upper-level drug trafficking organizations. The team
employs vertical prosecution to maximize effective state and federal prosecution and forfeiture
efforts.
• Michigan Department of State Police - Methamphetamine in Michigan has been awarded Byrne
JAG funds in the amount of $150,000 for Multijurisdictional Task Forces.
Summary: The Michigan State Police, Methamphetamine Investigation Unit is seeking funding
to support overtime costs for state and local officers assigned to dismantle clandestine
methamphetamine labs. The unit is also responsible for providing statewide training for basic
clan lab response, site safety officers, and packaging and transport officers.
• Michigan Department of State Police - Forensic Science Division has been awarded Byrne JAG
funds in the amount of $350,220 for Multijurisdictional Task Forces.
Summary: The Michigan State Police, Forensic Science Division, is seeking funding from the
Byrne Justice Assistance Grant to provide payroll support for 11 forensic scientist positions
within the department. Through laboratory analysis of controlled substances, these positions
assist multijurisdictional teams with the prosecution of individuals responsible for drug-related
crimes.
• Michigan Department of State Police - J.N.E.T. has been awarded Byrne JAG funds in the
amount of $47,707 for Multijurisdictional Task Forces.
Summary: The Jackson Narcotic Enforcement Team (J.N.E.T.) is a multijurisdictional drug
enforcement task force focused on mid- to high-level drug dealers in Jackson County. J.N.E.T.
also participates in the drug court program and works closely with federal agencies in the
prosecution of large and high profile narcotic cases.
• County of Shiawassee - M.A.G.N.E.T. has been awarded Byrne JAG funds in the amount of
$21,647 for Multijurisdictional Task Forces.
Summary: The Mid-Michigan Area Group Narcotics Enforcement Team (M.A.G.N.E.T.) is a
multijurisdictional task force whose primary efforts are focused on the reduction of narcotics
trafficking in Shiawassee and Gratiot Counties. Investigations are aimed at drug trafficking on all
levels, with an emphasis on the mid- to upper-level traffickers and clandestine drug labs.
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BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (BYRNE JAG) AWARDS &
RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (RSAT) AWARDS
MID MI
FISCAL YEAR 2014
• City of Lansing - Lansing Police Department has been awarded Byrne JAG funds in the amount
of $8,794 for Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety.
Summary: The Lansing Police Department will utilize funding to enhance the current Data-
Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety program by purchasing Red-Signal Enforcement
Lights, signage to inform motorists that they are entering a DDACTS enforcement zone, and a
speed trailer.
• Michigan Department of State Police - Grants Management Section has been awarded Byrne
JAG funds in the amount of $124,733 for Juvenile-Focused Community Policing.
Summary: The Michigan State Police proposal seeks to positively impact three of Michigan's
most dangerous cities by providing a week long in-residence mentoring and leadership program
for at-risk youth. This grant would allow 60 young men and 60 young women, ages 15-16, from
Detroit, Flint, and Saginaw to attend the Michigan State Police Youth Leadership Academy at no
cost.
• City of East Lansing - East Lansing Police Department has been awarded Byrne JAG funds in the
amount of $9,955 for School Safety.
Summary: The East Lansing Police Department will partner with the East Lansing Schools to
purchase and install a wireless security system, which will transmit a pre-recorded request for
help over the East Lansing Police radio frequency. This will lessen response times by ensuring
that there are no phone service or dispatch delays.
• Charter Township of Meridian - Meridian Charter Township Police Department has been awarded
Byrne JAG funds in the amount of $19,910 for School Safety.
Summary: The Meridian Charter Township Police Department will partner with the Okemos and
Haslett School Districts to purchase a wireless security system. This system will transmit a prerecorded
request for help over the Meridian Township Police Department radio frequency. It will
lessen emergency response times by ensuring that there will be no phone service or dispatch
delays.
• City of Lansing - Lansing Police Department has been awarded Byrne JAG funds in the amount
of $16,120 for School Safety.
Summary: The Lansing Police Department will partner with Wainright School to enhance
security by providing glass break sensors, ceiling mounted motion detectors, and indoor fixed
video cameras on the grounds of the school building.
• Michigan State Appellate Defender Office - Crime Lab Unit has been awarded Byrne JAG funds
in the amount of $110,051 for Indigent Defense.
Summary: The Michigan State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) “Sentencing Advocacy
Project” will provide social worker advocacy at resentencing and parole hearings for clients to
reduce recidivism, increase community correction placements, and cut costs to the Michigan
Department of Corrections. This six-month grant project will collect resources, train criminal
justice stakeholders, and build on the evidence-based success of SADO’s sentencing advocacy.
• Michigan Department of Corrections has been awarded RSAT funds in the amount of $221,126
for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.
Summary: The Michigan Department of Corrections proposes to provide residential substance
abuse treatment to state prisoners consistent with RSAT expectations. Residential level treatment
services shall be provided for female offenders at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility
located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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