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An Ordinance of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to create twenty-five police cadet full time equivalent (FTE) positions under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The City of Laredo was recently awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Program to hire twenty-five new police officers for a period of three years. 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 #2024-R-317 on October 28, 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 county 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 OPS 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, officer 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: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Grant
Account #: 229-2354
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Program federal share will be $3,125,000.00 and the city will be...
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