STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: November 8, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the application for and acceptance of supplemental funding for the 2023-2024 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Grant No. 15PJDP-22-GK-04883-MECP, Assistance Listing No. 16.543) from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the amount of $907,295.00 from $737,529.00 to $1,644,824.00, 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, 2023, through September 30, 2024; (2) an increase of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $907,295.00 in the DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children Grant 22-23 Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $907,295.00 in the DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children Grant 22-23 Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Not to exceed $907,295.00, from $737,529.00 to $1,644,824.00 - Financing: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Police Department has received the 2023-24 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Grant award for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. 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 Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin Counties; the Sheriff Offices in Collin, Denton, Grayson, Henderson and Tarrant Counties; and the Police Departments in the cities of Abilene, Amarillo, Arlington, Fort Worth, Frico, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Longview, Lubbock Mesquite, Wichita Falls and Wylie. All the funds will be for each agency to use on equipment, training, undercover expenses, and overtime as related to their internet crimes against 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 2024 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. 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 a continuation of cooperative working agreements with the Arlington Police Department, Garland Police Department, Longview Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, Collin County Sheriff's Office, Longview Police Department, Wichita Falls 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 13, 2022, the City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of the 2016-2019 Internet Crimes Against Children Continuation Grant (Grant No. 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 13, 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. 22-0250.
On December 14, 2022, the City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of the 2016-2019 Internet Crimes Against Children Continuation Grant (Grant No. Grant No. 2019-MC-FX-K056, 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 a continuation of cooperative working agreements 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.
The City Council was briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on November 3, 2023. <https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/FY23-24%20Memos/PS%20Memo_11032023.pdf>
The Public Safety Committee will be briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on December 11, 2023.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Funds |
$907,295.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |