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July 9, 2008 <br />Bureau of Justice Assistance Programs Office810 Seventh Street NW. Washington, DC 20531 <br />Re: 2008 JAG Application <br />The Lamar County, Texas, Sheriff's Office is respectfully requesting $10,170.00 to purchase a 2009 <br />year model police vehicle. The requested vehicle is a necessary and cn.icial purchase to help <br />increase Lamar County's capacity to prevent and control crime in our 894 square mile jurisdiction. <br />Sheriif's Office vehicles average about 120,000 miles per vehicle per year, and the reliability of a <br />vehicle is a concern for any officer responding to a cail or providing day or night patrol of the area. <br />The proposed expenditures will assist the Lamar County SherifPs Office in providing a comprehensive <br />approach to address crime, hold offenders accountable, protect and support crime victims, and <br />enhance law enforcement initiatives by providing it with the necessary tools. <br />!t is our hope the Office of Justice Programs will support our request to enhance the Lamar County, <br />Texas, local law en#orcement effo►t Truly, this proposed purchase wiN significan#ly strengttTen our <br />county's criminal justice system abitity to prevent and control crime by priorifizing and placing justice <br />funds where they are needed most in our community. <br />Respectfully requested, <br />B. J. McCoy <br />Lamar County Sheriff <br />