PILLAR: Safe
AGENDA DATE: February 11, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Police Department
PRIORITY: Government Efficiency
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) application for and acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs, for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Grant (Grant No. 15PJDP-25-GK-01588-MECP, Assistance Listing No. 16.543) in the amount of $848,825.00 for response to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated by the use of computer technology related to the investigation of the internet-facilitated child exploitation for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $848,825.00 in the OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $848,825.00 in the OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with the DOJ and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $848,825.00 - Financing: OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Police Department has received the OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Grant for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The grant will fund the Dallas Crimes Against Children Task Force to reduce crime related to the internet sexual exploitation of children. The ICAC Grant allows the Dallas Police Department to support internet crime operations through designated satellite law enforcement agencies that assist the Dallas Police Department in its efforts to combat internet crimes against children.
This grant will provide for the District Attorney's Offices in the following counties: Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin; and the Sheriff’s Offices in the counties of: Collin, Denton, Grayson, Henderson, Smith, and Tarrant; and the Police Department in the cities of Allen, Frisco, Irving, Wylie, Lubbock, Abilene, Amarillo, Fort Worth, Arlington, Garland, Longview, Mesquite, Grand Prairie and Wichita Falls. All of the funds will be for each agency to use on equipment, training, undercover expenses, and overtime as related to their ICAC Children efforts.
This grant will also provide funding for the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center to sponsor scholarships for smaller agencies that normally would not be able to send a representative to the 2026 Crimes Against Children Conference to be held in Dallas.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On January 13, 2021, the City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of the 2016-2019 Internet Crimes Against Children Continuation Grant (Grant No. 2019-MC-FX-K056, CFDA No. 16.543) for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021, by Resolution No. 21-0155.
On January 13, 2021, the City Council authorized the execution of cooperative working agreements with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Collin Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Wichita Falls Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Garland Police Department, Longview Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, and the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021, by Resolution No. 21-0156.
On January 26, 2022, the City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of additional supplemental funding for the 2016-2019 Internet Crimes Against Children Continuation Grant (Grant No. 2019-MC-FX-K056, CFDA No. 16.543) for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021, by Resolution No. 22-0250.
On January 26, 2022, the City Council authorized a continuation of cooperative working agreements with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Collin County Sheriff's Office, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, Lamar County Sheriff's Office, Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Wichita Falls Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Garland Police Department, Lamar Police Department, Longview Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, Harrison Police, Department, Henderson Police Department, Princeton Police Department and the Dallas, Children's Advocacy Center are approved by the execution of cooperative working agreements for the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2021, by Resolution No. 22-0251.
On December 14, 2022, the City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of the 2022-2023 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Grant No. 15PJDP-22-GK-04883-MECP, CFDA No. 16.543) for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, by Resolution No. 22-1804.
On December 14, 2022, the City Council authorized cooperative working agreements through the 2022-2023 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Collin County District Attorney’s Office, Collin County Sheriff's Office, Grayson County Sheriff's Office, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Denton County Sheriff’s Office, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Frisco Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Garland Police Department, Irving Police Department, Longview Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, Mesquite Police Department, Texarkana Police Department, Wichita Falls Police Department, Wylie Police Department, and the Dallas, Children's Advocacy Center are approved by the execution of cooperative working agreements for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, by Resolution No. 22-1803.
On November 8, 2023, the City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of the 2023-2024 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Grant No. 15PJDP-22-GK-04883-MECP, Assistance Listing No. 16.543) for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, by Resolution No. 23-1582.
On November 8, 2023, the City Council authorized cooperative working agreements through the 2023-2024 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Collin County District Attorney's Office. Collin County Sheriff's Office, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, Denton County Sheriff's Office, Grayson County Sheriff's Office, Henderson County Sheriff's Office, Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Frisco Police Department, Garland Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Henderson Police Department, lrving Police Department, Lamar Police Department, Longview Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, Mesquite Police Department, Texarkana Police Department, Wichita Falls Police Department, Wylie Police Department, and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center are approved by the execution of cooperative working agreements for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, by Resolution No. 23-1583.
On December 11, 2024, the City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of the 2024-2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Grant No. 15PJDP-22-GK-04883-MECP, Assistance Listing No. 16.543) for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, by Resolution No. 24-1741.
On December 11, 2024, the City Council authorized cooperative working agreements through the 2024-2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, and Collin County District Attorney’s Office. Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Denton County Sheriff’s Office, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Allen Police Department Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Frisco Police Department, Garland Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Irving Police Department, Longview Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, Mesquite Police Department, Wichita Falls Police Department, Wylie Police Department, and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center are approved by the execution of cooperative working agreements for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, by Resolution No. 24-1742.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on February 9, 2026.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2026 |
FY 2027 |
Future Years |
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OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Grant Fund |
$848,825.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |