§ 10-11-10-4 — Requirement to award grants to county, city, and town law enforcement agencies

(a) The department shall use not more than
fifty percent (50%) of the money deposited in the fund during a state
fiscal year to award grants to county, city, and town law enforcement
agencies that agree to use the money to investigate Internet crimes
against children in accordance with United States Department of
Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Operational and Investigative
Standards.
(b) The department shall establish:
(1) the amounts of grants awarded under this section; and
(2) criteria used to award grants under this section, which may
include any of the following:
(A) The geographic location and population of the jurisdiction
of a law enforcement agency.
(B) The number of reports of Internet crimes against children
within the jurisdiction of a law enforcement agency.
(C) The past and current participation of a law enforcement
agency in the department's Internet crimes against children task
force.
(c) A county, city, or town law enforcement agency that wishes to
receive a grant from the fund under this section must file a written
application for the grant:
(1) on a form; and
(2) in the manner;
prescribed by the department.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.135.