STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: December 13, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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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 Treasury pass-through the Texas Office of the Governor ("Office of the Governor") - Criminal Justice Division for the Dallas Police Department (DPD) Victim Services/21 Grant 23-24 (Grant No. 1578121, Federal/State Award ID No. 2021-CS-21027, Assistance Listing No. 21.027) in the amount of $104,568.96 to adequately respond to victims of violent crime with needed aid for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $104,568.96 in the DPD Victim Services Grant/21 Grant 23-24 Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $104,568.96 in the DPD Victim Services/21 Grant 23-24 Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $104,568.96 - Financing: U.S. Department of Treasury pass-through the Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
This grant award is from U.S. Department of Treasury pass-through the Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division to the City of Dallas. The Dallas Police Department's Victim Services Program, formally established in April 1996, provides victims of violent crimes with crisis intervention, information regarding the criminal justice process, information and referral services specifically for victims or family survivors, and court accompaniment requested by the victim. Services are provided through telephone contact, office visits, and/or home visits. The Police Department's goal is to lessen the trauma experienced by people who are victimized by violent crimes.
This grant has provided over twenty years of fundi...
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