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File #: 83285    Version: 1 Name: Police Grants - WDOJ Project Safe Neighborhoods ($12,888) and Justice Assistance Grant ($40,000)
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/6/2024 In control: FINANCE COMMITTEE
On agenda: 6/4/2024 Final action: 6/4/2024
Enactment date: 6/7/2024 Enactment #: RES-24-00377
Title: 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
Sponsors: Derek Field, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, John W. Duncan, Nasra Wehelie, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Amani Latimer Burris
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 B...

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