Tifton Police Department and Tift District Attorney’s Office awarded the Georgia Gang Activity Prosecution (GAP) Grant

TIFTON, Ga. – The Tifton Police Department and Tifton Circuit District Attorney’s Office are two of the 34 organizations awarded the Georgia Gang Activity Prosecution Grant (GAP Grant). Tifton Police Department was awarded $60,000, in partnership with the Tifton Circuit DA’s Office, to be dedicated to successful prosecutions of gang activity. The purpose of the FY 2024 GAP Grant program is to support state and local efforts to prosecute gang-related activity.

Tifton Mayor, Julie B. Smith says, “Keeping our residents, visitors and businesses as safe as possible is a key priority for the Tifton City Council. I’m grateful for the partnership between the Tifton Circuit DA’s office and the Tifton Police Department. Working together to take criminals off the streets and in jail where they belong is a good start. We take safety and security seriously. Sadly, no community is exempt from gang activity, but this partnership and the grant will give Tifton the needed resources to get started with eliminating as much as we can from the streets of our town.”

“This funding will be used to purchase software designed to track gang activity in order to develop initiatives aimed at disrupting and prosecuting gang activities,” said Tifton Police Chief Steve Hyman.

“I am grateful to GEMA for choosing our office and the Tifton Police Department for this award. ” said Tifton Circuit District Attorney Bryce Johnson. “I look forward to working with Tifton Police Department on how to best allocate this grant to reduce gang violence in our community.”

GEMA Gang Activity Prosecution Grant Award Announcement:
https://gema.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-11-13/gang-activity-prosecution-grant-awardannouncement

You can submit an anonymous tip regarding gang activity to TPD using the Tifton PD Tip411 app. Text TIFTONPD and your tip to 847411, or visit www.tifton.net, click tip411, and complete the online form.

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