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ITEM 14
City Council Memorandum Police Memo No.
24-035
Date:
May 23, 2024
To:
Mayor and Council
Thru:
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Bryan Chapman, Police Chief
From:
Melanie Smith, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
Resolution No. 5808 Fentanyl Prosecution, Diversion and Testing Funding Program Grant
Proposed Motion:
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5808 accepting a grant award from the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Fentanyl Prosecution, Diversion and Testing Funding Program in the amount of $152,527.49 and authorizing the Chief of Police, as designated by the City Manager, to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submit all documents necessary in connection with such program.
Background/Discussion:
The Chandler Police Department was awarded $152,527.49 from the State of Arizona through the Department of Public Safety (DPS) FY24 Fentanyl Prosecution, Diversion and Testing Fund Award. The award provides funding to assist eligible state, local and tribal units of government responding to the fentanyl crisis.
The Police Department applied for funds to purchase four handheld drug analyzers (TruNarc). TruNarc analyzers identify more than 530 of the highest priority illicit and abused narcotics in a single drug test. They can also scan directly through plastic or glass for most drug test samples to minimize contamination, reduce exposure and preserve evidence. The Police Department was previously awarded grant funds from the Gila River Indian Community in June 2023 for purchase of TruNarc devices and has been satisfied with their performance.
The analyzers will extend the Police Department's current field drug testing program, reducing the overall requests for drug analysis and allowing for a greater capacity of fentanyl cases to be analyzed in the laboratory. The Police Department currently utilizes two TruNarc devices, one in the field and one in the laboratory. This award will allow the department to have a total of five devices for field use.
Financial Implications:
No matching funds are required for this grant.
Attachments
Agreement
Resolution No 5808
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