STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: January 13, 2021
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 supplemental funding for the 2020-2021 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant (Grant No. 2019-MC-FX-K056, CFDA No. 16.543) from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the amount of $734,699.00 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, 2019 through September 30, 2021; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $734,699.00 in the DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children Grant 20-21 Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $734,699.00 in the DOJ-Internet Crimes Against Children Grant 20-21 Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Not to exceed $734,699.00, from $623,329.00 to $1,358,028.00 - 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 2020-2021 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Grant for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. 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 and Tarrant County; Collin County, and Lamar County; and the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Offices; and the Police Department in the cities of Lubbock, Abilene, Amarillo, Fort Worth, Arlington, Garland, Longview, Mesquite, Carrollton, Grand Prairie and Wichita. All of 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 2021 Crimes Against Children Conference to be held in Dallas, if permissible.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On October 24, 2018, City Council authorized an application for and acceptance of the 2016-2019 Internet Crimes Against Children Continuation Grant (Grant No. 2016-MC-FX-K034) for the period July 1, 2016 through September 30, 2019, by Resolution No. 18-1525.
On October 24, 2018, 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 District Attorney's Office, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Potter County District Attorney's Office, Collin County Sheriff's Office, Taylor County Sheriff's Office, Wichita County Sheriff’s Office and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019, by Resolution No. 18-1526.
On November 13, 2019, 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, 2020, by Resolution No. 19-1974.
On November 13, 2019, 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, 2020, by Resolution No. 19-1795.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
Future Years |
|
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Funds |
$734,699.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |