City of Madison - File #: 10893

• File #: 10893
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and Chief of Police to accept a Congressionally Mandated Edward Byrne Memorial Award from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $89,435 and amending the Police Department 2008 Operating Bu
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/9/2008
• In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 6/17/2008
• Final action: 7/1/2008
• Enactment date: 7/2/2008
• Enactment #: RES-08-00679
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and Chief of Police to accept a Congressionally Mandated Edward Byrne Memorial Award from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $89,435 and amending the Police Department 2008 Operating Budget to allow for the hire of 1.0 LTE Crime Analyst position.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
6/23/2008	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
6/17/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
6/9/2008	1	Police Department	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proceeds of this grant will be accounted for in a segregated fund. Funds will be used for computer equipment, software, supplies, equipment, training, and a 1.0 FTE LTE position for about one year. There is no match requirement. No City funds have been budgeted to continue this position after the grant ends.
Title
Authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and Chief of Police to accept a Congressionally Mandated Edward Byrne Memorial Award from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $89,435 and amending the Police Department 2008 Operating Budget to allow for the hire of 1.0 LTE Crime Analyst position.
Body
WHEREAS, in 2007 the Madison Police Department (MPD) developed a proposal to implement a Gang and Violent Crime Intervention Project designed to analyze a variety of data in order to address impacts and emerging trends in relation to gang activities and violent crime; and,

WHEREAS, in compliance with grant guidelines the MPD proposal included collaborative efforts with other law enforcement agencies; and,

WHEREAS, the Gang and Violent Crime Intervention Project proposal included utilization of the current regional collaboration between the MPD and seventeen other regional law enforcement agencies and municipal courts; and,

WHEREAS, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was successful in her efforts to secure funding for this proposal; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has notified the Madison Police Department that these funds have been awarded as an FY08 Congressionally Mandated Edward Byrne Memorial Award; 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 problem-solving analysis and/or intelligence-led polic...