DEPARTMENT: Police Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: William P. McManus, Chief of Police
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Program Grant
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the submission of a grant application and acceptance of funds upon award, not to exceed $2,000,000, from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Program to establish a multi-agency TAG Task Force Center in San Antonio.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Police Department was chosen by the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division (CJD) to apply for an invitation-only grant opportunity to initiate and establish a multi-agency task force in San Antonio to combat gang activity in the area. The grant would be similar to the HIDTA concept in that the program would be a working group/task force that includes federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The objective is to provide a central point for investigative and operation coordination and de-confliction of investigations of gang activity and increase officer safety by not compromising an active investigation or targeting an undercover officer.
The grant request would be for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 with the initial grant period being for six (6) months (March 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016) and with an extension to run from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. Funding will be split between the two years to coincide with the state fiscal years. Funding for FY16 would be approximately $1,125,000 and funding for FY17 would be approximately $844,000.
The funds are expected to be available upon completion of the grant application. While the grant is currently scheduled for 18 months, the Governor's Office has indicated that there is an expectation of funds continuing beyond the initial grant cycle. There has also been discussion with CJD regarding future funding in subsequent years.
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