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 cooperative working agreements with various Police Departments, District Attorney Offices, Sheriff Offices, and the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021 through the 2020-2021 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant - Not to exceed $281,000.00 - 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, 2019 through September 30, 2021. The grant will provide funding to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, the Collin County District Attorney's Office, Lamar County Sheriff's Office, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office; Lubbock Police Department, Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Garland Police Department, Longview Police Department, Mesquite Police Department, Carrollton Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department and Wichita Police Department in support of the Federal Dallas Crimes Against Children Task Force to reduce crime related to the internet sexual exploitation of children.
The Internet Crimes Against Children 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. All of the funds will be utilized by the agencies to fund equipment purchases, training, undercover expenses, and overtime as related to their Internet Crimes Against Children efforts.
This grant will also pr...
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