March 2, 2010 (FinancialWire) — COPsync, Inc. (OTCBB: COYN), a software technology provider to law enforcement and emergency service professionals, said the Grand Saline Police Department and the Lindale Police Department were awarded grant funding through the Recovery Act – Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to implement the COPsync™ information sharing technology.

The technology will bring them into compliance with federal mandates established by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in regards to interoperability and information sharing.

By utilizing the COPsync software, law enforcement officers on the software network are able to view all activity generated on a particular subject or fugitive, even to the point of being able to view reports or citations. If an individual has been determined to be a safety threat, has an active warrant for their arrest, is listed as a runaway or otherwise flagged in the system, all law enforcement officers on the network having contact with that individual are immediately alerted. This information allows law enforcement officers to prepare and respond intelligently to a potential threat.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. JAG-funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures. These funds are administered by the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor based on competitive scoring by the relevant Council of governments . The Grand Saline and Lindale Police Departments participated in the competitive grant application process, under which their applications were scored by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee of the East Texas Council of governments. Those scores and funding recommendations were then reviewed and received final approval by the Office of the Governor.

COPsync, Inc. (OTCBB: COYN) is positioned to become one of the fastest growing software technology providers to law enforcement and emergency service professionals worldwide.

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