REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: BURKE FARRAH, Deputy Police Chief
Patrol Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the FY 2022 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant, herein referred to as the COPS Metro Bike Unit grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to accept $1,500,000 in grant funding for the 2022 COPS Hiring Program grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and to execute all related documents applicable to the COPS Hiring Program
2. ***RESOLUTION -Adopt the 10th Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution ("PAR") No. 2022-153 entitled "a Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno establishing the number of positions authorized in the various departments and offices of the City for fiscal year 2023"; adding twelve full-time Police Officer positions to the Fresno Police Department (subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $1,500,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, allowing the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into and execute the agreement and any amendments or modifications and adopt the 10th Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution No. 2022-153 adding twelve (12) full-time police officer positions to the Fresno Police Department. Funds have been awarded for the Metro Bike Unit to patrol the violent/gun crime areas in the Central (Tower District), Southeast (Kings Canyon Avenue), Northeast (El Dorado Park) and Northwest (Shaw Avenue corridor) Districts within the Patrol Division.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds of $1,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to assist with patrolling v...
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