STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: September 27, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the Dallas Police Department to receive and deposit funds in the amount of $600,000.00 from various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to participate in investigations, receive reimbursements, share asset forfeitures, and set out operational procedures as requested for various task forces including, but not limited to those shown (list attached to the Agenda Information Sheet) for reimbursement of overtime for investigative services for FY 2023-24; (2) a City contribution of Federal Insurance Contributions Act costs in the amount of $8,700.00; (3) an increase in appropriations in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00 in the Various Task Force Fund; and (4) execution of the agreements - Total not to exceed $608,700.00 - Financing: General Fund ($8,700.00) (subject to appropriations) and Various Task Force Fund ($600,000.00)
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Police Department is routinely asked to participate in various federal, state, and local law enforcement investigation task forces and receives reimbursement for expenses associated with those task forces from the sponsoring federal, state, or local agency involved. The reimbursed expenses are generally for the Dallas Police Department officers' overtime associated with the investigations. Occasionally, the task force agreement specifies reimbursement for other miscellaneous expenses.
The Dallas Police Department participates in approximately 18 to 25 task forces per year for varying lengths of time. Each task force investigation is usually confidential, and the officers assigned to the investigation are generally undercover officers. Each task force agreement specifies the nature, the time- period and maximum amount of reimbursement the City may receive and must...
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