A. There is hereby established the Justice Reinvestment Grant Program. Contingent upon the provision of appropriate funds designated for Justice Reinvestment grants, the Office of the Attorney General is authorized to award one or more such competitive grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of providing funding for new initiatives and strategies to combat violent crime as proposed by local law enforcement agencies. Funds shall be used for local initiatives, technical assistance, law enforcement training, law enforcement equipment, crime victim services, contractual support and information systems for criminal justice purposes. B. To be eligible for a Justice Reinvestment Grant, local law enforcement agencies shall submit proposals to the Office of the Attorney General that focus on increasing the capacity of the law enforcement agency to address violent crime within their jurisdiction through one of the following priority strategies: 1. Focusing on intervention and enforcement through the use of increased staffing resources with overtime funds to target violent crime with evidence-driven approaches. Policing initiatives may include directed patrols, “hot spot” policing, intelligence-led policing, or youth and gang violence interventions; 2. Increasing technological capacity to support intervention and enforcement with the purchase of technology for crime prevention and criminal justice problem solving. Technology shall include, but not be limited to, crime-mapping software, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology and smart phone tools; 3. Enhancing analytical capacity through the development or expansion of analytical capabilities that focus on crime mapping, analysis of crime trends and developing data-driven strategies that focus on violent crime reduction through the employment of civilian crime analysts; 4. Engaging with community partners in order to develop partnerships and projects that focus on preventing violent crime in the community. Community partners may include, but are not limited to, public and private service providers, the courts, and probation and parole services. Projects shall include, but are not limited
to, programs that focus on drug enforcement efforts, youth violent crime, gang violence, and offender recidivism; and 5. Increasing direct services to crime victims through local law enforcement efforts which shall include, but not be limited to, addressing gaps in crime victims services by enhancing accessibility to services, increasing awareness of victimization and partnering with local community providers to improve supports and services to victims of crime. C. Preference shall be given to grant applicants that can demonstrate a commitment to regional, multijurisdictional strategies to address community safety issues and can clearly outline a comprehensive plan for municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies to address violent criminal activity. D. Grants awarded pursuant to the Justice Reinvestment Grant Program shall be considered one-time grants awarded to local law enforcement agencies. The Office of the Attorney General shall consult with local law enforcement agencies when determining grant eligibility requirements and criteria. The Office of the Attorney General shall publish guidelines and an application for the competitive portion of the grant program no later than January 1, 2013. E. The Office of the Attorney General is hereby authorized to adopt rules and procedures as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Added by Laws 2012, c. 228, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
§74-20k-1A. Short title — Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program Act of 2024 — Definitions — Purpose. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program Act of 2024". B. There is hereby established the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program. C. As used in the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program Act of 2024: 1. "Gross assessed total tangible property valuation" means the amount determined pursuant to the calculation provided in Section 180.59 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 2. "Grant" means an amount authorized to be awarded under the provisions of this section; and 3. "Qualified county" means any county recognized as a county of this state as of the effective date of this act. D. The Office of Attorney General shall establish and administer the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program to support the state purpose of ensuring professional law enforcement throughout the state by providing financial assistance
to sheriff's offices in qualified counties. Such program shall embody the following procedures and criteria: 1. Not later than the thirtieth day after the first day of a qualified county's fiscal year, the county may submit an application for a grant to the Office of the Attorney General. A county may submit only one application each fiscal year; 2. Grants awarded under the provisions of this section shall be to qualified counties in the following amounts, or in proportionally equivalent reduced amounts if available funding for the program is limited: a. One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) for a county in the lower twenty-six (26) of qualified counties ranked by gross assessed total tangible property valuation, b. Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) for a county ranked higher than twenty-six (26) but lower than fifty-three (53) of qualified counties ranked by gross assessed total tangible property valuation, and c. Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for a county ranked equal to or greater than fifty-three (53) of qualified counties ranked by gross assessed total tangible property valuation. E. Counties awarded a grant from the program shall limit use of the grant proceeds to the lawful operation of the sheriff's office, provided such proceeds shall not be used for the payment of salary. F. Until the completion of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, no county shall reduce or supplant existing funding or the county's methodology for allocating funds to a county sheriff's office due to the award of grant funding as provided under the provisions of this section. G. The Office of the Attorney General is hereby authorized to adopt rules and procedures as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Added by Laws 2024, c. 394, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.
§74-20k-1B. Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the "Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies directed to the fund and eligible for deposit by law. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Office of the Attorney General exclusively for the purposes and in compliance with the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program, created in Section 1 of this act.
Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. Added by Laws 2024, c. 394, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024.