HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1996 0702 CC SPC ITEM 07KCITY OF MOORPARK
AGENDA REPORT
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Marty Rouse, Lieutenant�1�
DATE: June 24, 1996 (CC Mtg. 7/2/96)
ITEM"
SUBJECT: Consider Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Programs
Background
�I reviewed the Bureau of Justice Administration concerning the
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program" (LLEBGP) on the
Internet. As you know, "Block Grants" (actually called Formula
Grants) are overseen by the Federal Government who allocate funds
in a block to other entities (usually state agencies) based on a
formula. The formula varies depending upon the program but
generally includes a fixed amount to each state with the remainder
distributed upon some variables, most often population. The
further distribution of funds, state to local agencies, is usually
left to be decided by the local agency.
The City of Moorpark will be receiving their application kits for
a direct award next week. The amount the City is eligible to
receive is $14,865.00. The application will most likely be sent to
the City. All applications must be received by August 9, 1996,
with awards given by mid - September 1996.
Once the award is received, it will be up to the City Council to
determine use of the funds. This particular award may only be used
for one or more of seven purpose areas. They include:
* Hiring, training, and employing on a continuing basis,
new additional law enforcement officers and necessary
support personnel; paying overtime to presently employed
law enforcement officers and necessary support personnel
for the purpose of increasing the number of hours worked
by such personnel; and /or procuring equipment,
technology, and other material related to basic law
enforcement functions
* Enhancing security measures in and around schools, and in
and around any other facility or location that the unit
of local government considers a special risk for
incidents of crime.
* Establishing or supporting drug courts
* Enhancing the adjudication of cases involving violent
offenders, including cases involving violent juvenile
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offenders
* Establishing a multi jurisdictional task force,
particularly in rural areas, composed of law enforcement
officials representing units of local government
* Establishing crime prevention programs involving
cooperation between community residents and law
enforcement personnel to control, detect, or investigate
crime or the prosecution of criminals.
* Defraying the cost of indemnification insurance for law
enforcement officers
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager
to submit a grant application for the Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant Program to be used to offset some of the costs of the new
DARE Senior Deputy Position.
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