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 execution of cooperative working agreements through the 2025-2026 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant with various Police Departments, District Attorney Offices, Sheriff Offices, and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center as requested for the investigation, prosecution, education, and counseling activities related to the Dallas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force response to Internet related sexual exploitation of children for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 - Not to exceed $275,000.00 - Financing: OJJDP FY25 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Police Department (DPD) has received the 2025-2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Grant for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The grant will provide funding to the following District Attorney's Offices in the following counties: Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin. The following Sheriff's Office in the counties of: Collin, Tarrant, Denton, Grayson, Henderson, Smith, and the Police Department in cities of: Abilene, Amarillo, Arlington, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Longview, Lubbock, Mesquite, Wichita Falls, Wylie, and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center. This funding will support the Federal Dallas Crimes Against Children Task Force to reduce crime related to the internet sexual exploitation of children.
The ICAC Grant allows DPD to support internet crime operations through designated satellite law enforcement agencies that assist the DPD in its efforts to combat internet crimes against children. All of the funds will be utilized by the agencies to fund equipment purchases, training, undercover expenses, and overtime as related to their ICAC efforts.
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