STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: October 8, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Dominique Artis
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) for the FY 2025 Dallas Auto Theft Taskforce Grant (Grant No. 608-25-DPD0000) in the amount of $1,582,029.00 to provide a specialized proactive automobile theft program for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $1,582,029.00 in the FY25 MVCPA Auto Theft Taskforce Grant Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $1,582,029.00 in the FY25 MVCPA Auto Theft Taskforce Grant Fund; (4) a local cash match in the amount of $320,522.00; (5) an in-kind contribution in an approximate amount of $313,899.00; and (6) execution of the grant agreement with MVCPA and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Total not to exceed $2,216,450.00 - Financing: FY25 MVCPA Auto Theft Taskforce Grant Fund ($1,582,029.00) and General Fund ($634,421.00) (subject to appropriations) (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
Approval of this item will allow the City of Dallas to continue to fund a specialized, proactive investigative unit focused on the prevention of automobile theft. For the past 32 years, the City has been a beneficiary of the MVCPA Grant, receiving over $14 million in grant funds.
The group targets prolific auto theft offenders who profit from vehicles stolen each year in Dallas, including salvage yards, chop shops, wrecker services, car dealers, and large organized auto theft rings. Work done through this unit allows the Dallas Police Department to recover stolen vehicles and proactively combat auto theft, burglaries, and auto theft from fraud.
If accepted, this grant will fund one sergeant, five senior c...
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