Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2021 Council Approved Budget to Accept and Appropriate the Fiscal Year 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and Subsequently Sub-Awarded to the Police Division
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police ("VACP") has awarded the Police Division pass-through funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance ("BJA") in the total project amount of $75,000. The BJA awarded the Project Safe Neighborhoods ("PSN") funding to help create and foster safer neighborhoods through a sustained reduction in violent crime including, but not limited to, addressing criminal gangs and the felonious possession and use of firearms. The program's effectiveness depends upon the ongoing coordination, cooperation and partnerships of local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies, along with the communities they serve, engaging in a unified approach led by the U. S. Attorney in all 94 districts. Acting decisively in a coordinated manner at all levels (federal, state, local and tribal) will help reverse a rise in violent crime and keep American citizens safe. PSN provides the critical funding, resources and training for law enforcement, prosecutors and their PSN teams to combat violent crime and make their communities safer through a comprehensive approach to public safety that marries targeted law enforcement efforts with community engagement, prevention and reentry efforts. The Police Division is seeking funding for equipment and training expenses in order to support the goals and objectives of Project Safe Neighborhoods.
Discussion:
The Police Division’s Violent Crime & Gang Unit ("VCGU") is a vital unit within the Division in targeting, identifying and arresting repeat violent crime, street gangs and gun offenders. Currently, the VCGU serves in a variety of capacities to include, but not limited to, identifyin...
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