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Item #13 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members ` FROM: R, Heusterberg, Chief of Poli SUBJECT: Approval of the Citizen Option for Public Safety Grant (COPS) 2002 DATE: December 19, 2001 BACKGROUND: The State of California, Department of Justice, is providing funds for the 2002 Citizen Option for Public Safety Grant (COPS) 2002. This grant would provide funding to be used exclusively to provide front line law enforcement services. The City of Colton is eligible to receive $100,011.60 under this grant. There is no requirement of any matching funds for this grant. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: With the funds received through the COPS Grant, the Police Department intends to create a new CSO (Community Service Officer) position. The CSO would be utilized in the Detective Division to file criminal cases with the District Attorney and to coordinate evidence with the crime lab, which is currently done by a detective, thus preventing the detective from working criminal cases. The CSO position would start at the approximate salary of $30,909 a year, along with approximately $11,550 a year in benefits. The grant allows for the grant funds to be spent over a two-year period and subsequently would allow the CSO position to be funded for two years. The Department would attempt to obtain an additional COPS Grant to extend the program. The position would be tied directly to the grant. Should the grant expire with no renewal, so would the position. The use of a non -sworn position such as the CSO to fulfill the above-mentioned duties allows for the sworn officer (detective) to assist in further investigations of cases within the community. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None. FISCAL IMPACT: The state grant award provides a total of $100,011.60 for the grant period. There are no matching funds required of this grant and there is no impact on the general fund.