STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: September 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): NA
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the acceptance of the Commercial Auto Theft Interdiction Squad/30 Grant (Grant No. 608-23-DPD0000) from the Motor Vehicle Crimes Prevention Authority (MVCPA) in the amount of $797,339.00 to provide a specialized proactive automobile theft program for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $797,339.00 in the FY23 MVCPA - Commercial Auto Theft Interdiction Squad/30 Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $797,339.00 in the FY23 MVCPA-Commercial Auto Theft Interdiction Squad/30 Fund; (4) a local match in the amount of $176,785.00; (5) an in-kind contribution in an approximate amount of $824,570.00; and (6) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Total not to exceed $1,798,694.00 - Financing: Motor Vehicle Crimes Prevention Authority Grant Funds ($797,339.00) and General Fund ($1,001,355.00) (subject to appropriations) (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
Approval of this item will allow the City to continue to fund a specialized, proactive investigative unit focused on the prevention of automobile theft. The City has been a recipient of the MVCPA Grant for 28 years and has received over $13.5M in grant funding during that time.
The group targets prolific auto theft offenders who profit from vehicles stolen each year in Dallas, including salvage yards, chop shops, wrecker services, car dealers, and large organized auto theft rings. Work done through this unit allow the Dallas Police Department to recover stolen vehicles and proactively combat auto theft, burglaries, and auto theft from fraud.
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