STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: September 27, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) acceptance of the Commercial Auto Theft Interdiction Squad/30 Grant (Grant No. 608-24-DPD0000) from the Motor Vehicle Crimes Prevention Authority (MVCPA) in the amount of $1,156,410.00 to provide a specialized proactive automobile theft program for the period September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $1,156,410.00 in the FY24 MVCPA - Commercial Auto Theft Interdiction Squad/31 Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $1,156,410.00 in the FY24 MVCPA-Commercial Auto Theft Interdiction Squad/31 Fund; (4) a local match in the amount of $297,929.00; (5) an in-kind contribution in an approximate amount of $495,318.00; and (6) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Total not to exceed $1,454,339.00 - Financing: Motor Vehicle Crimes Prevention Authority Grant Funds ($1,156,410.00) and General Fund ($793,247.00?) (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. For the past 29 years, the City has been a beneficiary of the MVCPA Grant, receiving over $14 million in grant funds.
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 allows the Dallas Police Department to recover stolen vehicles and proactively combat auto theft, burglaries, and auto theft from fraud.
If accepted, this grant will fund one sergeant, five ...
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