Title
Retroactive Authorization to Apply for Fiscal Year 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (Ordinance S-52530) - Citywide
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to allow the Police Department to apply for, accept, and enter into an agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program for an amount not to exceed $599,519. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Police Department commands the Arizona ICAC Task Force and has received funding through this source annually for the past 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 74 law enforcement agencies statewide. Since 2006, the Arizona ICAC Task Force has conducted numerous investigations resulting in the incarceration of several 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, equipment, 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.
The invitation to apply for the Grant was not received until November 19, 2025, and the grant application was due on December 8, 2025. If authorization is denied, the grant application will be rescinded.
Contract Term
The contract term is from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.