To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Tyler Brown, Sheriff
Prepared By:
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Christopher Gulli, Public Safety Bureau Captain, Sheriff’s Office
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Subject:
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2024 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant with the City of Aurora Police Department
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Purpose and Request:
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The Sheriff’s Office requests the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners to sign the MOU between Arapahoe County and the City of Aurora for the 2024 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).
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Background and Discussion: The Aurora Police Department wishes to apply for a Justice Assistance Grant on behalf of ASCO to offer overtime for deputies for High Visibility Patrols for public events and large gatherings in the ACSO service areas. This is a recurring grant.
The APD will manage the grant and funding, and the City’s status shall be that of a fiscal agent. The total amount of the award for the ACSO is $16,892.00 for overtime for ASCO deputies to provide proactive high visibility patrols to prevent and respond to active threats targeting public events, entertainment districts and other “soft target” public venues.
Alternatives: The alternative is to not accept the grant and try to fund the overtime through the General Fund.
Fiscal Impact: There are no additional fiscal impacts as there is not a matching fund requirement for this grant.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☒Be fiscally sustainable
☒Provide essential and mandated service
☒Be community focused
Concurrence: The Sheriff’s Office Administration and Public Safety Bureau are in concurrence with this decision.