Number:
101269
Version:
Original
Reference
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Project Safe Neighborhoods Homicide Review Commission Prolific Offender grant.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Project Safe Neighborhoods Homicide Review Commission Prolific Offender Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance in the amount of $50,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $50,000. The purpose of this project is to fund a consultant on the Homicide Review Commission who is a part of the intensive examination process of the nature of individual fatalities and shootings which can lead to important insights regarding health risks, intervention/prevention, evaluation, and ultimately homicide and violence reductions.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance, and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department may continue to enter into an agreement with Dr. Mallory O’Brien as a consultant to coordinate the commission’s activities and to collect, analyze and report data, and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/11 to 12/31/11 would cost $50,000 of which (100%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller...
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