Request for Committee Action
A briefing memo explaining the purpose, background, and impact of the requested action.
Grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice for the 2023 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grant (RCA-2023-00386)
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
To Committee(s)
| # | Committee Name | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Health & Safety Committee | April 19, 2023 |
Action Item(s)
| # | File Type | Subcategory | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | Grant | Authorizing the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, in the amount of $1,250,000, to hire ten additional police officers over three years to support the City's efforts to address violent crime and gun violence. |
Ward / Neighborhood / Address
| # | Ward | Neighborhood | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Not Applicable |
Background Analysis
The Police Department will submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Policing Services for $1,250,000 to pay the salaries and fringe benefits of the 10 entry-level sworn officers for three years. The department must retain the officers on local funds for a fourth year. If awarded, the grant will pay $125,000 for each grant position over the three-year period. A local match to fund the remaining salary and fringe benefit expense for officers over the three grant years will be approximately $2,400,000. The additional officers will support the MPD's programs relating to the reduction of gun violence and violent crime throughout the City. The 3-year match will cost approximately $2,400,000, approximately $800,000 per year with ongoing costs, after the grant period, are approximately $1,300,000. There is no budget impact at this time.