STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: September 11, 2019
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the Dallas Police Department to receive funds in the amount of $650,000.00 from various federal, state and local law enforcement agencies including, but not limited to those shown (list attached to the Agenda Information Sheet) for reimbursement of overtime for investigative services for FY 2019-20; (2) a City contribution Federal Insurance Contributions Act costs in the amount of $9,425.00; and (3) execution of the agreements - Total not to exceed $659,425.00 - Financing: General Fund ($9,425.00) (subject to appropriations) and Various Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies ($650,000.00)
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Police Department is routinely asked to participate in various federal, state and local law enforcement investigation task forces and receives reimbursement for expenses associated with those task forces from the sponsoring federal, state, or local agency involved. The reimbursed expenses are generally for the Dallas Police Department officers' overtime associated with the investigations. Occasionally, the task force agreement specifies reimbursement for other miscellaneous expenses.
The Dallas Police Department participates in approximately 18 to 25 task forces per year for varying lengths of time. Each task force investigation is usually confidential, and the officers assigned to the investigation are generally undercover officers. Each task force agreement specifies the nature, time period, and maximum amount of reimbursement the City may receive and must be signed by an authorized official of the City.
The purpose of this agenda item is to create a better tracking-monitoring system on all task force activities. In Fiscal Year 1999-00, the Dallas Police Department initiated a procedure t...
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