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MEETING DATE'
FEBRUARY 20, 2001
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TO'
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM'
POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT:
SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND (SLESF)
SUMMARY:
In 1996 AB 3229 established the Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS) and
required a special fund be established for these funds. The initial allocation of
funds was approved to fund the Gang Unit. Since that time, subsequent SLESF
funds have continued the funding of th'e Gang Unit. In addition to the special
fund, the Bill requires a public hearing. It further requires the funds be used for
front-line law enforcement services including equipment, anti-gang and
community .crime prevention, programs.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Open and close a Public Hearing.
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Authorize usage of the funds as recommended by the Police Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$148,189.18 in revenue
BACKGROUND'
Since its inception, the COPS/SLESF grant programs have been used to partially
fund our Gang Unit and anti-gang crime prevention programs. The Gang Unit
and the Police Department anti-gang programs have been successful with a
reduction of gang related crime.
The Police Department is requesting subsequent funds received for fiscal year
2000/2001 in the amount of $148,189.18 be used to continue on-going
community crime prevention programs focusing on anti-gang activities. This
would include the partial funding of the Police Department's Gang Unit consisting
of one Sergeant and three Officers. In addition, approximately $30,000 of the
total to be used to develop and equip front-line law enforcement officers with
"Less Than Lethal" ballistic type equipment and training. These new
expenditures will further enhance the Police Departments ability to deliver safe
and effective front-line police service to the community. As required, the public
hearing notice was published February 8, 2001.
STEVE FOSTER
Chief of Police
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City Council, of the City of Tustin, will conduct a public
hearing on February 20, 2001 at 7'00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 300 Centennial
Way, Tustin, California to consider the following:
THE POLICE DEPARTME~ USE OF CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR
PUBLIC SAFE~ (COPS) PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND (SLESF) FOR 2000-2001 TO
CONTINUE FUNDING OF GANG SUPPRESION UNIT AND TO
DEVELOP LESS THAN LETHAL STRATEGIES.
The SLEF grant program has been used to partially fund the Departments Gang Unit
since it's inception. The gang unit has been directly responsible for a substantial
reduction of gang related crime in the City. The developmem of"Less Than Lethal"
strategies will enhance the department's ability to deliver safe and alternative methods of
police service to the community.
If you challenge the subject items in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you'or someone else raised at a public hearing described in this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the City of Tustin at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
If you require special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the City
Clerk at (714) 573-3025.
Information relative to this item is on file with the Tustin Police Department and is
available for public inspection at City Hall. Anyone interested in the information above
may call the Police Department at (714) 573-3285.
Pamela Stoker
City Clerk
Publish: Tustin News
February 08, 2001
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If you require special accommodations, please contact Tustin City Hall, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin 92680, (714) 573-3000.