The Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department (HPD) recommends that City Council approve an ordinance authorizing an electronic application and acceptance of grant funds through the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the FY2023 Taking a Stand/Reducing Violent Crimes in Our Communities Grant. If awarded, the grant begins October 1, 2022, and ends September 30, 2023, in the amount of $125,000.00. This will be the city's first award under this program.
The purpose of the FY2023 Taking a Stand/Reducing Violent Crimes in Our Communities Grant is to provide overtime funding for the South Gessner CST Unit to proactively investigate areas associate with high crime rates, to reduce the numbers of aggravated assaults and robberies within the area by arresting and prosecuting criminals to increase the number of arrests associated with violent criminals.
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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Troy Finner
Chief of Police