SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo Police Department Special Police Fund FY 2023-2024 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Position listing by adding fifteen police cadet positions under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP). Funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Program for a period of thirty-six months. The COPS CHP grant portion will fund $1,875,000.00 (max. federal share - $125,000.00 per position) and the City of Laredo is required to match $2,481,905.00. Funding is available under the Special Police Fund - COPS Hiring Program.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Council approved the acceptance of the grant with Resolution #2023-R-214 on November 20, 2023.
Public Hearing and Introduction of Ordinance was held on January 22, 2024
BACKGROUND
Over twenty-five years after the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was signed into Law, the COPS Office continues to support the efforts of law enforcement agencies across the country as they develop creative and innovative ways to deal with long standing community problems and public safety issues. Since the date of establishment of the COPS Office the U.S. Department of Justice has invested $20 billion in community policing. It has funded the addition of nearly 136,000 officers to over 13,000 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to advance community policing in small and large jurisdictions across the nation.
CHP grant funds must not be used to supplant (replace) local funds, that agencies otherwise would have devoted to sworn officer hiring. The hiring or rehiring of officers under CHP must be in addition to, and not in lieu of, officers who otherwise would have been hired or rehired with state, local, or federal funds.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Recommends the approval of this Ordinance.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Grant
Account #: 229
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Special Police Fund.