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DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> MEMORANDUM#13-28 <br /> To: Michael T. McElroy,Mayor <br /> Ryan P.McCrady,City Manager <br /> 0 From: Todd Walker, Chief of Police_101 <br /> Brad Sweeney, Police Lieutenant( <br /> Date: June 25,2013 <br /> Subject: 2013 Justice Administration Grant(JAG) <br /> 2013-H4902-IL-DJ Memorandum of <br /> Understanding <br /> Purpose: The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the Mayor and City Council of <br /> the application for the 2013 Justice Administration Grant (JAG) offered through the <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The JAG has replaced the Local Law Enforcement <br /> Block Grant (LLEBG) that has been in place and utilized by the Decatur Police <br /> Department since 1997. <br /> Background: This is a federal grant for municipal police departments and replaces the <br /> Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. This federal grant is administered by the <br /> Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and passes through the Illinois <br /> Criminal Justice Information Authority. The level of funding for this grant is $46,084.00. <br /> However, The County of Macon has applied as a Disparate Jurisdiction to the State of <br /> Illinois, Office of the Attorney General and was granted disparate status. An agreement <br /> between Sheriff Schneider and Police Chief Todd Walker was reached and Macon <br /> County is receiving $11,521.00 or 25% of the JAG funds, redirected from City of <br /> Decatur funding. The remaining funds, $34,563.00, are designated for use by the Decatur <br /> Police Department. This grant does not require a .cash match. The Decatur Police <br /> Department will use the funding on additional foot patrols, Anti-Crime units, and <br /> additional bike patrols in the areas where the highest number of crimes are being <br /> committed. The focus will be on criminal offenders that commit a disproportionate <br /> amount of crime in the City of Decatur. <br /> Reference: The current offering of grant funds through the BJA provides additional <br /> funds for continued overtime hire back patrols to enhance the efforts of community <br /> policing and crime prevention. The funding will be used to provide overtime hire back <br /> for the Anti-Crime Team, bike patrols, and foot patrols for the purpose of crime <br /> suppression and drug enforcement. <br />