Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the Police Department’s operating budget and authorizes the acceptance of a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award from the Wisconsin Department of Justice in the amount of $9,278. The grant will pay overtime costs incurred to process ballistic casings in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, an investigative tool to address gun related crimes. Investigators are expected to process casings within 24 hours of receipt which can necessitate overtime. The grant will be used to cover the overtime salaries and most benefits incurred for processing while the funding lasts. The Department will absorb the retirement benefits related to the overtime ($1,020). There is no impact on the levy.
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SUBSTITUTE 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 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice in the amount of $9,278 for overtime to process ballistic casings.
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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 $9,278 to address violence and gun violence through an overtime initiative allowing investigators to make National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) ballistic casings entries. Implementation of ATF-supplied NIBIN machine provides MPD and our area partners an additional investigate tool to address gun related crimes by associating cases via comparison of evidentiary casings; and.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief of Police (or designee) are authorized to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award from the Wisconsin Department of Justice in the amount of $9,278.
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 ($1,020).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any grant funds received are appropriated to the Police Department to be used for the purposes of the grant, including modifications upon appropriate approvals from the funder.
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, 2023, be carried forward until fully utilized.