DEPARTMENT: Police
DEPARTMENT HEAD: William P. McManus, Chief of Police
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office for Victims of Crimes.
SUMMARY:
The San Antonio Police Department will provide the Public Safety Committee with a briefing on a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) in response to the FY 2021 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Competitive Solicitation. The grant amount is $650,000 with an in-kind match of $242,305 for a total program of $892,305 for the period of October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2023.
The acceptance of this grant is scheduled for City Council consideration in "A" Session on October 29, 2020.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Police Department is one of the founding members of the Alamo Area Coalition Against Trafficking (AACAT) and has actively participated in local human trafficking coalitions since 2009. The Coalition is a team comprised of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as local public service agencies, victim service providers, and nonprofit and faith-based organizations. The AACAT serves as a focal point for education programs, prevention strategies and public awareness campaigns in Bexar County and the surrounding areas to produce and send a unified message to the public. The AACAT receives no direct funding to further its efforts.
The City first received this grant in 2005 and has used the funds to enhance an anti-human trafficking coalition in order to enhance anti-human trafficking law enforcement efforts, conduct investigations of human trafficking crimes and provide services to victims. Funding has covered overtime expense...
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