Title
2018 U.S. Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Ordinance S-44948)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize the Police Department to apply for, accept and enter into an agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the 2018 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program in the amount of $531,645. Also request to accept additional funds should they become available, up to a maximum of $650,000. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Retroactive approval to apply for this grant is requested because the grant application was announced on July 31, 2018, and was due on Aug. 14, 2018.
The Police Department commands the Arizona ICAC Task Force and has received funding through this source annually for the last several years. The goal of the task force is to improve effectiveness to prevent, interdict, investigate and prosecute internet crimes against children and child exploitation. The Arizona ICAC Task Force is partnered with 64 law enforcement agencies statewide. Since 2006, the Arizona ICAC Task Force has conducted more than 24,547 investigations resulting in the incarceration of hundreds of offenders and provided preventative training presentations to children, parents and community groups to educate them on how to protect children from internet crimes.
If awarded, grant funds will be used to continue reimbursing the City for the salary and fringe benefits for one sergeant position, overtime and related fringe benefits for various task force personnel, supplies, travel, training and contracts/consultants to support the task force investigations. Funds are also shared statewide through a program that assists agencies throughout Arizona to purchase equipment and attend training.
Contract Term
If awarded, the funding period would be 12 months from Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept. 30, 2019.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required. Cost to the City would be in-kind resources only.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.