CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Laramie County Commissioners conducted a public hearing this afternoon for a resolution authorizing a federal grant application from local police officers.
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department and Cheyenne Police Department are applying for a $77,820 grant from the Fiscal Year 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, or JAG, program. JAG provides states, tribes and local governments with funding to support program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement.
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is requesting $19,227.34 for duty belt supplies. Each of the 33 sets of supplies includes an outer and inner duty belt, two pairs of handcuffs, belt keepers, a flashlight and baton ring, a key holder and a duty boot voucher, according to the grant application. The supplies will be given to newly hired deputies and staff School Resource Officers. The office is also requesting $594.66 in NIBRS Compliance, which are funds that will be used to train staff and maintain computers systems as necessary.
The City of Cheyenne police department is requesting $49,300 to pay for overtime costs in salary and $8,698 to pay for overtime costs in benefits. The department recently created a Crime Prevention Unit to help protect residents and business owners against thefts and other crimes, according to the application. Having overtime funds available will help the department identify issues, seek out criminal actors and efficiently route those offenders, helping in reducing the overall crime rate, the application states.
