Title
Authorization to Enter into Agreements with Federal Bureau of Investigation to Support Child Exploitation Task Force Investigations (Ordinance S-44541)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize the Police Department to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding and Cost Reimbursement agreements with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in support of the Child Exploitation Task Force (CETF) investigations. The Cost Reimbursement agreements will reimburse the Police Department for police services for up to $76,678 annually, not to exceed $300,000 over the life of the agreements. The term of the agreements is three years, with the opportunity to extend for two additional, one-year periods, not to exceed a total of five years. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Police Department has engaged in numerous successful interagency agreements with the FBI in an effort to combat crimes against children in the metropolitan Phoenix area. The mission is to provide a rapid, proactive, and intelligence driven investigative response to the sexual victimization of children as well as other crimes against children. The CETF provides support to identify and rescue child victims; to reduce vulnerability of children to sexual exploitation and abuse; and to strengthen the capabilities of the FBI and federal, state, local, and international law enforcement through training, intelligence sharing, technical support, and investigative assistance. Through the implementation and support of the CETF, the Police Department is reimbursed for task force member's overtime. The agreement does not reimburse for related fringe benefits.
Contract Term
Three years beginning Oct. 1, 2018, through Sept. 30, 2021.
Financial Impact
Total funding reimbursement to accept up to $300,000. Cost to the City is related fringe benefits and in-kind resources only.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.