12-Resolution authorizing a grant application through the Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division to con't Felony Crimes Unit Grant

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eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE Page 4 of 5 Deduction Mqthod - Program Income shall be deducted from total ailowable costs to determine the net aNowable costs. Program income shall be used for current costs unless G7D authorizes atherwise. Program Income which the grantee did not anticipate at the time of the award shall be used to reduce the CJD award and grantee match rather than to increase the funds committed to the project. Asset Seizures an4 Forfeitures - Program income from asset selzures and forfeitures is considered earned when the property has been adjudicated to the benefit of the piafntiff (e.g., law enforcement entity). Unifarm Crime Reporting Applicant assures fhat they are current and will mainWin timely reporting of requlred crime data to the Texas Department of Pubtic Safety, have been current for the three previous years, and will conNnue reporting throughout the grant period. Crimina! History Reporting Applicant assures that they are currently reporting and will maintain timely reporting of all informatlon required under the Texas Code of Crlminai Procedure, Chapter 60. Constitutional Compliance Applicant assures that they will engage in no activity that violates Constitutional law includfng profiling based upon race. Information Systems Applicant assures that any new crlminal justice informatlon systems will comply with data sharing standards for the Giobal Justice XML Data Model and the National Information Exchange Model. Civii Rlghts Liaison Applicants must designate a civll rights Ifafson who will serve as the grantee's civil rights point of contact and who will be responsible for ensuring that the grantee meets all applfcable civil rights requirements. The designee will act as the granYee's liaison in civii rights matters wlth CJD and wfth the federal Office of lustice Programs. Enter the Name of the Gvil Rights Lfaison: Warren E. (Gene) Anderson Enter the Address for the Civil Rights Liaison: 135 lst Street S.E. P. O. Box 9037 Paris, TX 75460 Enter the Phone Number for the Civil Rights Lfaison [(999) 999-9999): (903) 784-9241 Certification Each applicant agency will certify to the specific criteria detailed above under Proyram Requirements to be eligible Por funding under the Justice Assts[ance Grant Program SoBcitation. X I certify to all of the above eliyibility requirements. Problem Statement: Please provide a detailed account in the Problem Statement section of the existing issues your projeet will target. Errter your problem statement: Lamar County, a rural area of 50,000 people in Northeast Texas, is plagued with aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, and homicides that overburden the lfmited manpower of law enforcement officers. A largely rural, limited industrial tax base does not provide locai governmental entities adequate financial resources to effectively dedicate law enforcement officers who can investigate these crimes. Lack of manpower to investigate crimes often feads to cases remaining unsolved or un-prosecuted for up to five (5) years while suspects/defendants remain un-arrested, abscond, and/or re-offend as victims and residents live in fear of criminals waiking their small- town streets. Supporting Data: Provide as much supporting data, to include baseline statistics and the sources of your data, which are pertlnent to where the grant projec[ is located and/or targeted. Do not use statewide data for a local problem or national data for a statewide problem. Enter your supportin9 data: In 2004, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics piaced the City of Paris among the top 100 most violent crime cities per capita in the United States. Texas Department of Public Safety crime records state that violent crime accounted for 11% of ali crimes in Texas for 2004. In Lamar County for 2005, 34% of all felony crimes were violent. In 2006, agencies in Lamar County repor[ed the following activities: Homicide: 1 new case; Robbery: 21; Assault: 1,025 Community Plan: For prOjects that have a local or regional impact target area, provide information regarding the community plan need(s) that your projed wiill address. https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/projecdGrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=4&... 2/ 19/2010 a~ 0 0-1 ~~:a