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| ARF- 3047 |
Consent Agenda Item 3. B.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Request/Subject |
| FY2016 Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control Grant Application |
| Background Information |
The Gila County Sheriff's Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force (Task Force) has been in operation since its inception in 1988. Since 1988, Gila County has annually submitted a grant application to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for ACJC Drug, Gang & Violent Crime Control funds to be used for the Sheriff's Office Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force. Each year the ACJC has awarded grant funds to Gila County to help the salaries and employment related expenses (ERE) of officers of the Task Force.
The mission of the Gila County Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force is to protect life, property and the rights of individuals by using multi- agency efforts with participating agencies to reduce drug, gang and violent crime related investigations. The primary objective is to disrupt drug sales, interdict and dismantle drug trafficking and drug organizations as well as to promote education and awareness to the citizens of Gila County and to secure the welfare of the public; identify local gang affiliated members in conjunction with the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Enforcement Team Mission and the U.S. Marshall's Office and assist Gila County detectives with violent crimes such as homicides, abductions, and jail crime investigations.
On March 20, 2015, the Gila County Sheriff's Office electronically submitted the FY16 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Grant Application in the amount of $547,411.00. The grant application had to be submitted online no later than March 20, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. |
| Evaluation |
The ultimate initiative of the Gila County Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force is to protect life, property and the rights of individuals, so it is imperative that the Sheriff's Office continue to submit grant applications to the ACJC to obtain continued grant funding for its Task Force. The source of the matching funds that are required will come from the County's General Fund.
The Sheriff's Office received notification of this grant opportunity just a few weeks ago. The deadline to electronically submit the grant application was March 20, 2015. The Sheriff's Office completed the grant application on March 20th; therefore, there wasn't sufficient time to present the application to the Board of Supervisors for approval before the application deadlines. |
| Conclusion |
| On March 20, 2015, the Gila County Sheriff's Office electronically submitted the FY16 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control Grant Application in the amount of $547,411.00 for a performance period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, to provide salaries and employment related expenses for the Gila County Sheriff's Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force. Per County process, the Sheriff's Office is requesting the Board of Supervisors' authorization for its submittal of the grant application. |
| Recommendation |
| It is the recommendation of Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd that the Board of Supervisors authroize the Gila County Sheriff's Office electronic submission of the FY2016 Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control Grant Application to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to renew grant funding used for the salary and benefits of the Gila County Sheriff's Office Task Force. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Authorization for the Sheriff's Office electronic submission of a FY2016 Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control Grant Application in the amount of $547,411.00 which includes a 25% match requirement, to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to renew grant funding that will be used for the salaries and benefits of the Gila County Sheriff's Office Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force. |
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