Number:
041502
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant for the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission. (Police Department)
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant from the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance to fund the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission in the amount of $100,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $100,000. The purpose of this project is to draw on both criminal justice and public health models of homicide review to better understand the nature of homicide through strategic problem analysis, and to develop innovative responses and strategically focus limited enforcement and intervention activities on those identifiable risks.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department may enter into agreements with Dr. Mallory O'Brien and Research Assistant Laurie Woods as consultants to coordinate the commission's activities and to collect, analyze and report data; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/05 to 08/31/07 would cost $100,000 of which $0 (0%) would be provided by the city, and $100,000 (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 US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 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 Common Council File 030712; and, be it
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