R2010-125 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION GRANT APPLICATION AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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II. REVIEW OF PROGRESS MADE The Justice Administrations Grants have enabled the Decatur Police Department to focus additional enforcement efforts in areas of where crime is more prevalent and where crime has had a negative impact on the citizenry. Bicycle patrols, gang suppression units, traffic enforcement and additional motorized are all examples of how hirebacks are used. Hireback patrols have made an impact in areas where they are deployed. The Justice Administrations Grants have enabled the Decatur Police Department to purchase X-26 Tasers and cartridges which have greatly expanded the use of less-lethal technology thus reducing not only injuries to officers but also injuries to citizens. The application for the Justice Administration Grant 2010-H5085-IL-DJ will be forwarded to the Decatur City Council for review by the governing body of the City of Decatur. The application will also be forwarded to the Macon County board by Macon County Sheriff Tom Schneider. A public meeting will also be scheduled to provide the public the opportunity to comment on the grant application. Notice to the public will be done by placing an advertisement for the meeting in the local newspaper the Decatur Herald & Review. III. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The philosophy of the Decatur Police Department has been to concentrate hireback patrols in areas where they will have the most impact. This philosophy has enabled the Decatur Police Department to have a greater impact on identifying and arresting the individuals or groups ' who are most responsible for criminal activity. This makes the neighborhoods safer, creates a positive environment for the citizens who live in the specific neighborhoods and enhances community policing. The purchase of additional X-26 Taser cartridges will enable more officers to have the availability of less-lethal technology which will reduce both officer and citizen injuries. n ro ert . In the The philosophy of the Decatur Police Department is to protect people a d p p y City of Decatur in 2009 there were 1031 residential burglaries and 112 business burglaries. The VARDA unit is a much needed tool that will aid in the capture of burglars. This makes the neighborhoods safer, creates a positive environment for the citizens who live in the specific neighborhoods and enhances community policing. Uses of force encounters are becoming more common in Decatur Illinois. In some cases the use of force escalates and the officer's last line of defense becomes the handgun. The simunitions will help Decatur Police Officers train for the instances where a handgun will be needed to protect a citizen in the community or themselves. IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, and PERFORMANCE INDICATIORS