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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety publishes a variety of reports and documents on crime, safety, justice programs, and victims in the state.
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Publication Civil Rights : How you can help(South Carolina State Library, 2024-05-03) South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Office of Highway Safety; South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Office of Justice ProgramsThis presentation was prepared by the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs in the South Carolina Department of Public Safety to provide information to employees and subrecipients concerning their civil rights responsibilities. Upon acceptance of federal funds, subrecipients are required to comply with federal civil rights laws. We also hope this will be a useful tool in the successful administration of your agency’s mission.Publication State-funded School Resource Officer Program open solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2024-03-26) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe purpose of the SRO Program is to fund full-time certified law enforcement officers to serve as SROs in schools that otherwise would lack the adequate resources to hire their own SROs. SRO Program funds may be used to pay for the salary and employer contributions (fringe benefits), as well as law enforcement equipment and training for new and existing state-funded SROs based on a documented need. This OPEN SOLICITATION is only for requesting salary/fringe, training, and equipment for new state-funded SRO positions that have not been previously awarded. The solicitation for continued funding for existing state-funded SRO positions, training, and replacement equipment along with new positions will be available in January/February of each year.Publication State-Funded School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Open Solicitation Workshop(South Carolina State Library, 2024-03-26) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThis PowerPoint presentation explains the South Carolina School Resource Officer Program and how a school or school district can apply for an officer for their school.Publication FFY 2025 Highway Safety Grant Program Grant Solicitation Workshop(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01) South Carolina Department of Public SafetyThis PowerPoint presentation explains the Highway Safety Grant Program and how to apply for funding.Publication FFY 2025 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2024-02-23) United States. Attorney (South Carolina); South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina has been designated to receive funds for the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant program. This program is designed to fund innovative projects to reduce gun violence and violent crime.This document provides potential applicants with program criteria and eligibility information so that formal application proposals may be prepared.Publication FFY 2025 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2024-02-09) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs has been designated as the State Administrative Agency of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) for the state of South Carolina. The purpose of Byrne SCIP is to further the Department of Justice’s mission by assisting state, local, and tribal efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence, with a particular focus on gun violence and the programs and initiatives that target the risk factors that are likely to lead to this kind of violence.Publication FFY 2025 juvenile justice Title II formula grant solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2024-02-23) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe purpose of the Formula Grant Program is to assist states and units of local government in carrying out specific programs which offer a high probability of improving the functioning of the juvenile justice system and to assist states and local communities to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system. This document provides new applicants and current subgrantees eligible to reapply with program criteria and eligibility information so that formal application proposals may be prepared.Publication Highway Safety Grant Program triennial highway safety plan FFY 2024-FFY 2026(South Carolina State Library, 2023-07-21) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe Office of Highway Safety and Justice Program’s highway safety planning process is a data-driven effort consisting of problem identification, project development, project selection, and program evaluation. The process began with a statewide statistical overview to give a picture of the highway safety problems in general in the state of South Carolina. Once funding priorities were determined, a project development plan was developed.Publication 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements grants program solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-30) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe SC Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, has been designated as the State Administrative Agency for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program for South Carolina. The purpose of this grant program is to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner’s office services. Among other things, funds may be used to eliminate backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence (including controlled substances, firearms examination, forensic pathology, latent prints, questioned documents, toxicology, and trace evidence), and to train and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog.Publication 2024 Body Armor Assistance Grant Program solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-30) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe South Carolina General Assembly has designated non-recurring state funds for the purpose of providing financial assistance to local units of government for the purchase of body armor for its law enforcement officers. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (OHSJP) is charged with the responsibility of the administration of the state-appropriated Body Armor Assistance Grant (BAAG) Program.Publication FFY 2025 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-30) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the leading source of federal criminal justice funding to states and units of local government. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs has been designated as the State Administrative Agency of the JAG Program for the state of South Carolina. The purpose of the JAG Program is to support state agencies and units of local government in carrying out specific programs, which offer a high probability of improving the criminal justice system. JAG funds may be used to provide additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice purposes. Nine authorized federal program areas define the nature and scope of eligible programs and projects.Publication FFY 2025 Justice Grant Programs grant solicitation workshop(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Department of Public SafetyThis PowerPoint presentation explains the Justice Grant Program and how to apply for funding.Publication Highway Safety Grant Program grant solicitation highway safety funding guidelines(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-24) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe purpose of this manual is to outline the specific criteria to be followed in the preparation of Highway Safety grant applications and to assist potential applicants in determining whether a proposed traffic safety activity is eligible for funding. The manual provides direction for the state's highway safety planning process and presents concise guidelines to assist eligible applicants in obtaining federal funding support for highway safety programs. Highway Safety funds are received on an annual basis from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U. S. Department of Transportation.Publication SFY 24-25 SRO Program solicitation workshop(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-08) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThis PowerPoint presentation explains the South Carolina School Resource Officer Program and how to apply to have one in your school.Publication SFY 2024-2025 State-funded School Resource Officer Program annual solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2023-12-27) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe purpose of the SRO Program is to fund full-time certified law enforcement officers to serve as SROs in schools that otherwise would lack the adequate resources to hire their own SROs. SRO Program funds may be used to pay for the salary and employer contributions (fringe benefits), as well as law enforcement equipment and training for new and existing state-funded SROs based on a documented need. This OPEN SOLICITATION is only for requesting salary/fringe, training, and equipment for new state-funded SRO positions that have not been previously awarded. The solicitation for continued funding for existing state-funded SRO positions, training, and replacement equipment along with new positions will be available in January/February of each year.Publication High crimes and misdemeanors : a five year overview of indicators of illegal drug activity in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2013-06) South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Statistical Analysis Center; McManus, RobHigh Crimes and Misdemeanors: A Five Year Overview of Indicators of Illegal Drug Activity in South Carolina is an ongoing series of reports, designed to provide basic information about illicit drug activity over a five year period. The bulk of the information presented in the tables, graphs and charts in this publication is based on incident reports submitted to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division by state and local law enforcement agencies.Publication The rule of thumb : a five year overview of domestic violence in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2016-09-23) South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Statistical Analysis Center; McManus, RobThis report is the third (with one interruption) in what is intended to be a continuing series of five year trend reports on domestic violence in South Carolina. The information presented in the tables, graphs and charts of this publication is based on incident reports submitted to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division by state and local law enforcement agencies.Publication South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway safety and justice Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant 2023 stakeholder survey report(South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-09) South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice (SCDPS) is the state administering agency (SAA) for the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. In 2023, the SAA’s office partnered with the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) to develop and distribute a stakeholder engagement survey to inform the JAG priorities. Through a collaborative effort, NCJA and SCDPS collaborated to create and distribute a 25-question survey to a broad spectrum of criminal justice system partners to help determine statewide criminal justice priorities.Publication Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program state strategic plan Federal Fiscal Years 2024-2028(South Carolina State Library, 2023-08-30) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the leading source of funding to state and local jurisdictions to support a range of programs focusing on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the justice system. Every five years, a new comprehensive strategic plan must be submitted with the federal grant application, detailing the state’s funding priorities, how these priorities were identified, and how JAG is expected to be allocated within and among the nine program areas.Publication FFY 2024 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) solicitation(South Carolina State Library, 2023-04-21) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice ProgramsThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs has been designated as the State Administrative Agency of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) for the state of South Carolina. The purpose of Byrne SCIP is to further the Department of Justice’s mission by assisting state, local, and tribal efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence, with a particular focus on gun violence and the programs and initiatives that target the risk factors that are likely to lead to this kind of violence.