This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to accept and use a $654,609 grant for equipment and training from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The funding will support the Criminology Laboratory from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $654,609 from the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Equipment and Training Program to procure equipment and services for the Criminology Laboratory with the project period beginning on October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the San Francisco Police Department's application for a federal grant to enhance forensic capabilities in the Criminology Laboratory.
The BSCC approved the San Francisco Police Department's application and awarded a grant of $654,609 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Equipment and Training Program.
The Police Department submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for approval to the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend the grant.
The Mayor approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for the Police Department to utilize the grant funds.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
