DEPARTMENT: Police Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: William P. McManus, Chief of Police
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUMMARY:
The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) has submitted two grant applications to the Office of the Governor (OOG), Criminal Justice Division Justice (CJD) for the continuation of the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) program and for the Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City Council approved Ordinance No. 2017-05-25-0384 authorizing the submission of a grant application, and acceptance of funds upon award, for the OOG/CJD's Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Program. 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 program is similar to the HIDTA concept in that the program would create 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 City entered into a lease agreement for the facility on June 15, 2017, and hired the TAG Administrator as of October 2, 2017. Construction and finish out of the building is on-going and expected to be ready to move into by December 1, 2017. Program will be operational with all partners at the facility by mid-January 2018. This will be the second cycle of funding for the San Antonio TAG project. Funds will be used for the lease and operations of a facility housing the multi-agency anti-gang units. The application for the second cycle of funding is currently pending approval from the OOG/CJD.
City Council approved Ordinance No. 2017-08-17-0571 authorizing the submission of a gra...
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