Title
Authorization to Apply for, Accept and Enter into an Agreement for 2017 U.S. Department of Justice, Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Ordinance S-43914)
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 2017 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program in the amount of $399,477. Also request to accept additional funds, should they become available, up to a maximum of $600,000. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
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Summary
Retroactive approval to apply for this grant is requested because the grant application was announced on June 16, 2017, and the grant application was due on June 30, 2017.
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 58 law enforcement agencies statewide. Since 2006, the Arizona ICAC Task Force has conducted more than 21,856 investigations resulting in the incarceration of hundreds of offenders and provided 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 paying 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 sub-grant program that assists agencies throughout Arizona to purchase equipment and attend training.
Contract Term
If awarded, the funding period would be 15 months from July 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required. Cost to the City would be in-kind resources only.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was approved at the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee meeting on Sept. 13, 2017 by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.