STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: January 26, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize cooperative working agreements through the 2020-2022 Internet Crimes Against Children Grant 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, 2022 - Not to exceed $376,000.00 - 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 2020-2022 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Grant for the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2022. The grant will provide funding to the Abilene Police Department, Amarillo Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Collin County Sheriff's Office, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Fort Worth Police Department, Garland Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Lamar County Sheriff's Office, Longview Police Department, Lubbock County Sheriff's Office, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, and Wichita Falls Police Department. In addition, we have added three new agencies Harrison County Sheriff's Department, Henderson County Sheriff's Department, and Princeton Police Department. This funding will support 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...
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