The Houston Police Department (HPD) submitted an application for the FY18 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force grant to the Department of Justice (DOJ). HPD requests City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the grant application in the amount of $401,134. The project period is from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. This grant does not require a cash match.
The goal of the ICAC grant is to fund proactive investigations, forensic examinations and effective prosecutions of internet crimes against children, as well as provide forensic, preventive and investigative assistance to parents, educators, prosecutors, law enforcement and others concerned with internet crimes against children. HPD will enter into Interlocal Agreements with law enforcement partners Fort Bend County District Attorney and Conroe Police Department to pursue this goal.
The Houston Police Department also requests City Council to authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to act as the City’s representative in the application process with the authority to apply for, accept and expend the grant funds as awarded, and apply for, accept and expend all subsequent awards, if any, to extend the budget period, and to authorize the Mayor to execute all related agreements with the approval of the City Attorney in connection with the grant not to exceed five years.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Art Acevedo
Chief of Police