R2011-111 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION GRANT APPLICATION AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Memorandum #11-28 TO: Michael T. McElroy, Mayor Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager FROM: Todd A. Walker, Chief of Police SUBJECT: 2011 Justice Administration Grant(JAG) 2011-H3447-IL-DJ Memorandum of Understanding DATE: June 20, 2011 Purpose: The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the Mayor and City Council of the application for the 2011 Justice Administration Grant (JAG) offered through the Bureau of Jus- tice Assistance (BJA). The JAG has replaced the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG)that has been in place and utilized by the Police Department since 1997. Background: This is a federal grant for municipal police departments and replaces the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. This federal grant is administered by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and passes through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Au- thority. The level of funding for this grant is $67,170.00. However, the County of Macon has applied as a Disparate Jurisdiction to the State of Illinois, Office of the Attorney General and was granted disparate status. An agreement between Sheriff Schneider and Police Chief Todd Walker was reached and Macon County is receiving $16,792.50 or 25% of the JAG funds, redi- rected from City of Decatur funding. Macon County will apply and manage their grant funds. The remaining funds, $50,377.50, are designated for use by the Decatur Police Department. This grant does not require a cash match. Funding will be used to achieve two goals set forth in the grant application; 1) concentration of enforcement resources on criminal offenders that commit a disproportionate amount of crime in the city 2) the purchase of 200 X-26 Taser car- tridges. Reference: The current offering of grant funds through the BJA provides additional funds for continued overtime hireback patrols to enhance the efforts of community policing and crime prevention. The Department intends to use this grant (2011 JAG) to purchase 200 X-26 Taser cartridges. Additionally, we will use the remaining 2011 grant funding to provide overtime hi- reback for the Anti-Crime Team, bike patrols, and foot patrols for the purpose of crime suppres- sion and drug enforcement. Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Decatur Police Department that the council review and approve the grant application and the program areas listed in the Background section