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Attachoment A Q16 JA XP iVDJ1 URE FORM 2016- fDJ -BX -0746 Grantee: City of Garden Grove The grantee proposes to use the 2016Jostice Assistance Grant Program toning as follomr JAG funds may be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, strategic planning, research and evaluation (including forensics), data collection, training, personnel, equipment, forensic laboratories, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice Information systems that will Improveor enhance such areas as: Corrections and community corrections programs. PROjg9;T NARRATIVE The Police Department will use 2016 JAG funds to pay a portion of its jail services contract. The first contract was put into place in 2000, and has saved the Department tens of thousands ofman- hours, What was previously at least a two -hour process for the arresting officer now takes only 15 minutes, allowing the officer to return to patrolling the streets. The jail services contract is an indispensable component of Department operations and is keyto maximizing officer's time spent out in the community. PRQ ECT99ALS The Department's goat for utilizing a jail services contract Is to create operational efficiencies and Increase time patrol officer's time spent "on the streets," The time saved is equal to the productive hours of more than six patrol officers, and this time can be used to augment patrol operations. PROJECT STRATEGIES Contracting out jail services allows the Police Department to concentrate much more of Its efforts on community safety rather than expending energy and resources ohjall operations. Prior to the contract, officers would spend approximately two hours processing and transporting an arrestee. If the arrestee required medical clearance, that process could be extended by several hours. Now, sworn ponce officers complete 25H -15