Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the Police Department’s 2024 operating budget and authorizes the acceptance of a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award of $12,888 and a Byrne Justice assistance grant of $40,000 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice. Grant funds will be used for overtime for patrol-level problem-oriented policing initiatives and National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) firearm ballistic casings investigative cases. The Police Department will absorb the retirement portion of overtime benefits in its operating budget since the funder will not reimburse this expense ($5,583).
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Amending the Police Department’s operating budget, and authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police (or designee) to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award of $12,888 and a Byrne Justice assistance grant of $40,000 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice for overtime for patrol-level problem-oriented policing initiatives and National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) firearm ballistic casings investigative cases
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice has developed a nationwide Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative to reduce violent crime, gun violence and gang activity, by linking together federal, state, and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and community leaders, to provide a multifaceted approach to deterring and punishing these illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS, this ongoing effort will allow local law enforcement to combat violent crime by building on the effective strategies and partnerships developed under PSN; and,
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has made a subaward to the Police Department in the amount of $12,888 to address violence and gun violence through an overtime initiative for patrol-level problem-oriented policing efforts.
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has made a subaward to the Police Department in the amount of $40,000 from its USDOJ Byrne Justice assistance Grant to address violence and gun violence through an overtime initiative for to expedite investigative cases that have had firearms processed through the Department’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) ballistic casings system.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief of Police (or designee) are authorized to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award in the amount of $12,888 and a Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $40,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Police Department will absorb the retirement portion of overtime benefits into its operating budget, since the funder will not reimburse the Department for this expense for the Project Safe Neighborhood grant ($1,591) or the Justice Assistance Grant ($3,992).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Police Department’s operating budget is amended to appropriate any grant funds received to be used for the purposes of the grant, including modifications upon appropriate approvals from the funder.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that grant funds not expended as of December 31, 2024, be carried forward until fully utilized.