Consideration and Approval of Grant Application to the U.S Department of Justice, FY 2016 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $22,799.00.

Approval of the grant in the amount of $22,799 will greatly assist in providing overtime funds for community policing and property crime interdiction initiatives. The Coconino County Sheriff's Office will utilize funds to purchase an electronic recording system for use in criminal investigations.

Expenditures and revenues related to this grant are budgeted within the Police Grants Section.  There is no match required for this grant.

4) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staff levels

Yes - requested JAG grant application for FY 2015 on June 08, 2015.

Approve the grant application process. Disapprove the grant application process.

The U.S Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), was created in 1984 to provide federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist crime victims. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows states, tribes, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions. JAG blends the previous Byrne Formula and local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and spend funds where they are most needed. The JAG formula program provides agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most. The formula calculates direct allocations for local governments within each state, based on their share of the total violent crime reported with the state.

The JAG formula program provides agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most. The formula calculates direct allocations for local governments within each state, based on their share of the total violent crime reported with the state. The City has been certified as disparate and must submit a joint application for the aggregate of funds allocated. The JAG disparate jurisdictions are certified by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), based in part on input from the state's Attorney General. The disparate allocation occurs when the City is scheduled to received one and one half times more than County, while the County bears more than 50% of the costs of prosecution of incarceration that arise for Part 1 violent crimes committed in the city. City funds will be used to supplement overtime for community policing and property crime interdiction initiatives. As our citizens request additional patrols or when we identify an area that would benefit from additional police presence, these funds will be a key factor in assuring that we can provide these necessary services. As part of the joint application process an IGA is required to be submitted to the funding agency indicating who will serve as applicant/fiscal agent for the joint funds. The IGA will authorize payment to the County in the amount of $6,840 for the JAG funds.

Financial Implications: The FY16 JAG funds have been allocated in the amount of $22,799 of which the City agrees to pay the County a total of $6,840 for the purchase of an electronic recording system for use in criminal investigation interviews. The City amount of $14,363 will be used for directed patrol initiatives, with the remaining balance of $1,596 to be used for allowable administrative costs for the City as the applicant/fiscal agent. This grant will fund approximately 239 staff-hours of discretionary overtime for officers. As our economy continues to struggle, the financial impact of these funds cannot be understated. Without these additional funds, the Flagstaff Police Department will be hard pressed to conduct proactive directed patrol efforts without going over budget on overtime.

These funds will assist the Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office to prevent and control crime, administer justice and assist crime victims.

Empower: The law-abiding citizens of our community deserve and expect our streets and neighborhoods to be places where they feel safe. The numerous letters, comments and accolades the Flagstaff Police Department receives from citizens reinforce the need for these beneficial proactive programs.