Fiscal Note
The budget and accounting for this grant will be in an interest-bearing special revenue fund. The grant does not cover the benefit expense of $4,959 for the WRS contribution on the overtime. This will be paid by the police department out of its operating budget.
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Authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and Chief of Police to accept a Targeting Violent Crimes Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, in the amount of $330,000 and to utilize these funds to develop and manage a violent career criminal intelligence system.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs provides awards under the Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program specifically to establish an intelligence-led, data-driven, multi-jurisdictional approach to dealing with violent crime; and,
WHEREAS, the Madison Police Department (MPD) has developed a proposal to enhance efforts to identify, track and apprehend repeat violent offenders through the development of a Violent Career Criminal Intelligence System; and,
WHEREAS, the MPD has been awarded a Targeting Violent Crimes Justice Assistance Grant, as part of the Edward Byrne Memorial program, in order to implement the proposed intelligence system; and,
WHEREAS, this grant provides funding to purchase the hardware and software needed to collect information, to develop and maintain the essential database, and to analyze and map information obtained; and,
WHEREAS, this grant also provides funding to train staff in the use of the hardware and software, as well as the concepts of intelligence-led policing, and;
WHEREAS, funding will also be provided for overtime to identify and further track violent repeat offenders, and to increase surveillance and investigative efforts; and,
WHEREAS, this grant also provides funding for hourly salaries for data entry clerks to update information on a regular basis, so that accurate current information is available for invest...
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