Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the acceptance of a Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response grant in the amount of $49,992. The resolution also amends the Police Department's Operating budget by increasing the budgets for training, radios, and investigative supplies funded by the grant.
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Amending the 2026 Police Department operating budget; and authorizing the Dane County Narcotics Task Force, led by the Police Department, to use its city multiyear fund account to purchase training, radios and investigative supplies through state funds provided by a 2026 Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response grant of $49,992
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WHEREAS the Dane County Narcotics Task Force (DCNTF) is a multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force that has been in existence since 1972 and the members of the unit are comprised of officers, detectives, clerical staff and supervisors from the Madison Police Department, Dane County Sheriff's Office, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department; and
WHEREAS the Wisconsin Department of Justice has awarded the Task Force a 2026 Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response grant for $49,992 in state funds to support the investigation and response to drug trafficking within the state for extra training and necessary equipment or supplies, that are directly related to drug trafficking response and that is not an existing program within the agency at the time the grant is received.
WHEREAS federal law enforcement partners with the FBI, DEA, and ATF are assigned to the DCNTF and members from suburban Dane County Law Enforcement agencies participate with short-term temporary assignments of officers and detectives to the unit; and the Task Force endeavors to address emerging trends in the methods used by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) to transport dangerous illegal drugs into the Dane County area; and
WHEREAS, through data analysis, intelligence gathering, and by coordination with state and federal law enforcement partners, the Task Force direct interdiction efforts to disrupt the flow of Fentanyl and other illegal drugs taking place through commercial shipping services, air travel, and interstate bus travel; and
WHEREAS the goal of this effort will be to not only intercept illegal drug shipments, but to hold the DTOs who are coordinating the transportation accountable through criminal prosecution and the seizure of assets; and
WHEREAS the Task Force will work with state and federal prosecutors to pursue identified DTO members, regardless of their location throughout the country.
WHEREAS the City of Madison is the fiduciary agent for the Task Force with a dedicated multi-year fund account.
NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Madison Police Department is allowed to amend its 2026 operating budget to accept $49,992 from Dane County on behalf of the Dane County Narcotics Task Force, which will receive the funds from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, for training, radios and investigative supplies.