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
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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 partici...
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