Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 5-2-13-8 - Grants; application; amount; purpose(a) An agency may apply to the criminal justice institute to receive grants from the fund under this chapter.(b) The criminal justice institute shall approve or deny a grant application submitted under this chapter.(c) An agency may receive a grant in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to train, equip, and pay the first three (3) years' salary for one (1) officer. An agency may receive a grant for an amount of up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to purchase equipment or hire and train persons to permit the agency to increase by one (1) the number of officers on patrol in the community. An agency may receive more than one (1) grant under this chapter.(d) A grant awarded under this chapter must be used to supplement funds available to an agency, and an agency may not use a grant to replace funds that the agency would normally spend for training, personnel, equipment, and other agency expenses.As added by P.L. 260-1997 (ss), SEC.46.