Grant will help Sheriff & Local Police Become NIBRS Compliant
Syracuse, N.Y. – County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II announced that Onondaga County was awarded a $731,682 grant from the Department of Justice to assist local law enforcement agencies become compliant with the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) by January 1st, 2021.
The new requirements from the NIBRS changes the way our local law enforcement agencies submit their required reports and crime data. It also includes changes and additions to the types of data that are captured during the creation of police reports and crime incidents. Onondaga County applied for the Department of Justice grant on behalf of all of the law enforcement agencies that use the current County developed program. The Sheriff’s Department, the Syracuse Police Department, 911 and 36 other law enforcement agencies are among those that will be brought up to the new standards.
County Executive McMahon said, “Onondaga County has a proud record of consistently investing in our IT infrastructure, ensuring that we remain on the cutting edge. This grant will continue that tradition by ensuring our local enforcement have the tools they need to perform their job to the best of their ability.”
As part of the Grant Program, the Syracuse Police Department and the Manlius Police Department were invited to submit for costs associated with necessary hardware replacements and upgrades. As a result of Onondaga County’s successful grant application, the Manlius Police Department and Syracuse Police Department will receive $62,725 and $260,957 respectively for new in-car computers and wireless communication equipment. The balance of the funding will go to ensuring that local enforcement is NIBRS compliant.
