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FROM: Warren S. Rupf,Sheriff-Coroner Gantry
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DATE: May 25,2000 County
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Award from U. S. Department of
Justice to Hire one deputy Sheriff under the Community Oriented
Policing Services(COPS) Program.
Resolution # 2000 /311
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)S BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. ACCEPT$125,000 from the U. S. Department of Justice for the period September 1, 2000
through August 31, 2003, and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner or his designee to execute
such Grant Award on behalf of the County. (This will allow the addition of one Deputy Sheriff
position pursuant to the Federal COPS Program).
2. ADD 1.0 FTE Deputy Sheriff position to the Office of the Sheriff-Coroner to implement the
award under the COPS Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The award provides partial funding for a School Resource Officer in the John Swett High School
in Crockett. The County will provide matching funds of$92,610 for the three year period; these
funds are available in the Sheriffs Office budget. The County and the Sheriffs Office will
attempt to retain the position beyond the grant period.
BACKQROUND:
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the availability of additional funding under the COPS
in Schools Program for School Resource Officers. The John Swett High School has experienced
an increase in violence on campus and an increase in trespass and confrontations by nonstudents
on campus. The Superintendent of Schools of the John Swett Unified School District and Principal
of the High School have expressed support for a uniformed presence on campus to investigate
criminal activity and to assume a community policing /basic law enforcement role on campus.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This action will be a direct benefit to Crockett high school students. The School Resource Officer
will be assigned to work on the High School campus. The Officer will pravidge crime prevention,
educational, and mentoring services, as well as enforcement and i estigatio f any crimes
committed on the school grounds.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATUR
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF POARD C MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
IGNATUR S
ACTION OF BOARD O c`�C� dG7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENTz___j AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN; OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person:Stacey Henderson, 5-1540 `-�
Cc: CAO,Justice Administration ATTESTED ; k r C c
Sheriff-coroner(tor distribution PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Human Resources Departmentt, / SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Resolution No. 2000/311