Title
RESOLUTION NO. R17-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A FISCAL YEAR 2017 INDUSTRY AWARENESS GRANT FROM THE ARIZONA AUTOMOBILE THEFT AUTHORITY IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $707, ON BEHALF OF THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Staff Contact: Rick St. John, Police Chief
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation [enter the recommendation here]
This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a Fiscal Year 2017 Industry Awareness Grant from the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority on behalf of the Glendale Police Department in the approximate amount of $707.body
Background
The Arizona Automobile Theft Authority (AATA) is a state agency whose mission is to deter vehicle theft through a cooperative effort by supporting law enforcement activities, vertical prosecution, and public awareness/community education programs. The AATA does not receive any funding from the State's General Fund but is instead funded through the insurance industry’s mandatory one dollar per year assessment on every vehicle insured in the State of Arizona. The AATA is a unique example of a government, business, and consumer partnership. The AATA funds the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force, which is a multi-agency task force within the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and also funds grants to local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies for professional development and training, vertical prosecution, and public awareness and prevention activities.
The Glendale Police Department submitted an application to the AATA on May 9, 2017 seeking funding to send two detectives to the Arizona Auto Theft Investigators Association training seminar to improve knowledge of current auto theft trends, technologies and programs. The seminar will provide practical training and promote cooperation and communication among participants from multiple law enforcement agencies, while encouraging an open exchange of information and technical data. On May 22, 2017, the Glendale Police Department received notification from the AATA that the grant application request had been approved and the Glendale Police Department would receive $707.
Analysis
If Council approves the recommended action, the grant funds will be used for the registration and other fees associated with sending two Glendale Police Department detectives to attend a training seminar for investigators of auto theft crime, presented by the Arizona Auto Theft Investigators Association, along with the Arizona Association of Special Investigation Units and the AATA. Staff is requesting Council adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the Fiscal Year 2017 Industry Awareness Grant from the AATA on behalf of the Glendale Police Department in the approximate amount of $707.
Community Benefit/Public Involvement
To protect the property of the citizens served, the Police Department remains diligent in its efforts to combat and prevent auto theft. Through citizen education and the continued training of detectives specialized in the auto theft investigation, the Police Department maintains a proactive approach toward reducing the number of stolen vehicles in the City.
Budget and Financial Impacts
There is no financial match required for this award. The grant will be processed through department number 33259, Police Miscellaneous Grants, once the grant is formally accepted.