Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Police Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
FY18 COPS School Violence Prevention Program Grant, $370,826.00
Body
Information Contact: James W. Conroy, Chief of Police
Phone Number: 770-724-7440
PURPOSE:
•To consider approving the FY18 COPS School Violence Prevention Program Grant from the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; and
•To consider accepting $370,826.00 from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and appropriating that amount to the Grant Fund along with appropriating the required match of $123,609.00 to the respective match funds for spending in compliance with the grantor’s requirements; and
•To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) and the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) have partnered to advance information sharing, provide training, enhance strategic planning, and increase security and safety for DeKalb County Schools. A multidisciplinary approach to policing will be used to identify when school safety is compromised, to implement best practices for prevention, and to enhance practice drills. Safety and security improvements include expansion of bandwidths and fiber optics to upgrade cameras to show greater detail, support of an independent, emergency generator to prevent power failures, and creation of a fiber optic connection between DKPD’s 911 emergency response center and DCSD camera system.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant and matching funds are to be distributed as follows:
Department Grant Funds Match Funds Total
Police $370,826.00 $ 24,609.00 $395,435.00
Schools $ 99,000.00 $ 99,000.00
Total $370,826.00 $123,609.00 $494,435.00
Position(s) created: There are no positions created by this funding.
Effective dates: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
•To approve FY18 COPS School Violence Prevention Program Grant from the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; and •To accept $370,826.00 from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and appropriate that amount to the Grant Fund along with appropriating the required match of $123,609.00 to the respective match funds for spending in compliance with the grantor’s requirements; and •To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all the necessary documents.