Department of Public Safety Documents

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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    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 Programs
    The 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.
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    2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements grants program solicitation
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-30) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs
    The 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.
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    2024 Body Armor Assistance Grant Program solicitation
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-30) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs
    The 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.
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    FFY 2025 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) solicitation
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-30) South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs
    The 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.
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    FFY 2025 Justice Grant Programs grant solicitation workshop
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Department of Public Safety
    This PowerPoint presentation explains the Justice Grant Program and how to apply for funding.