SUBSTITUTE
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Police Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
FY 2023 Metro Atlanta Multi-Jurisdictional DUI Task Force (HEAT) Grant, $261,750.34
Body
Information Contact: Mirtha V. Ramos, Chief of Police
Phone Number: (770) 724-7440
PURPOSE:
•To consider approving the FY 2023 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for the Metro Atlanta
Multi-Jurisdictional DUI (HEAT) Task Force; and
•To consider accepting $261,750.34 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and appropriating this
amount to the grant fund for spending in compliance with the grantor’s requirements; and
•To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
This is a renewal grant of the DUI and Aggressive Driving Enforcement partnership between the DeKalb
County Police Department and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. These funds will be used for salaries
as well as operating, training, and travel expenses incurred for Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic
(HEAT) operations by the DeKalb Police Department officers. Activities are directed towards combating
aggressive and impaired driving.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Match: This grant requires no match contribution.
Position(s) created: There are no positions created by this funding.
Effective dates: October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents.