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CONTRACT NO.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE/DALLAS-FORT WORTH FUGITIVE
APPREHENSION STRIKE TEAM
The Fort Worth Police Department and the United States Marshals Service (USMS) enter into this
memorandum of understanding (MOU), which becomes effective with the signatures of both parties
and remains in effect until terminated by the mutual agreement of the Fort Worth Police Department
and the USMS or upon 30 day written notice by either party to this agreement or when the Attorney
General's authorization for the USMS to participate in such joint efforts is revoked.
I. AUTHORITY
This MOU is established pursuant to the Attorney General's "National Anti-Violent Crime
Initiative"authorizing the USMS,based upon approval of the United States Attorney, to provide
assistance to state and local agencies in the apprehension of their fugitives and violent felons. It is
further understood that similar assistance can also be provided by state and local agencies to the
USMS in an effort to locate and apprehend individuals being sought by the USMS.
II. PURPOSE
This MOU establishes the procedures and responsibilities of both the Fort Worth Police Department
and the USMS/Dallas-Fort Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (USMS/DFW FAST) for
mutual assistance between the agencies in looking for and apprehending those individuals who the
agencies are responsible for investigating. The USMS can extend such mutual cooperation based on
cases which meet the following criteria: violent crimes against persons (to include child molestation
and other crimes against children), weapon offenses, drug offenses where the defendant has a
violent criminal history, escape, kidnapping, and probation or parole violators of which the
underlying offense involves violence or weapons, or if they have a criminal history including
violence or weapons.
III. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES
The parties agree to the following conditions:
(a) Each agency will provide personnel and equipment, if possible, and will remain
responsible for all costs associated with personnel and equipment, and will be
responsible for the acts and omissions of its personnel. The City of Fort Worth will
provide one full-time officer to this initiative.
(b) The Fort Worth Police Department may request reimbursement of payment of
overtime costs and other expenses directly related to work performed by its officer(s)
assigned to assist the USMS/DFW FAST in conducting official investigations in
association with Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiatives. The Fort Worth Police
Department will submit all requests for reimbursement payments, together with
appropriate documentation, to the USMS. Request for reimbursemen '11-14&based
solely upon overtime worked and other expenses performed on behalf of the DFW,
FAST Task Force.
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(c) During the period of assignment to the D/FW FAST, the Fort Worth Police
Department will remain responsible for establishing the salary and benefits,
including overtime of the officer(s) assigned to the Task Force and making all
payments due them. Reimbursement under this MOU is contingent upon the
availability of mandatory funds allocated to the USMS through Project Safe
Neighborhoods Initiatives.
(d) The Fort Worth Police Department shall permit and have readily available for
examination and auditing by the USMS, the Department of Treasury, the
Comptroller of the United States, and any of their duly authorized agents and
representatives, any and all records, documents, accounts, invoices, receipts or
expenditures relating to the agreement. They shall maintain all such records and
reports until all audits and examinations are completed and resolved, or for a period
of three (3) years, which ever is sooner.
(e) Payments may be made for reimbursable expenses to the extent they are included in
the Project Safe Neighborhoods projects as approved by the United State's Attorneys
Office. It should also be understood that the total amounts(s) made for
reimbursement to the Fort Worth Police Department could change at any time.
(f) This document does not obligate funds. Funding authority will be provided through
other documents.
FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
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Ralpti Mendoza
Title: Chief of Police
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Assistant City Attorney
APPR VE F R CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:
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Assis t Ptager
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Authorized by M & C: G-14324 and ORD. 15942 dated 4/6/2004
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/6/2004 - Ordinance No. 15942
DATE: Tuesday, April 06, 2004
LOG NAME: 35PSNOPERATION REFERENCE NO.: **G-14324
SUBJECT:
Approval of Contracts with Baylor Health, Crime Prevention Resource Center, and the Dallas/Fort
Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team to Collaborate on Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiatives
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve a contract with Baylor Health, the fiscal agent for Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Project Safe
Neighborhood initiatives, for the purpose of reimbursement of overtime expenses for approved projects in
an amount not to exceed $46,568.00; and
2. Approve a contract with the Dallas/Fort Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (FAST) to provide
one full-time Fort Worth Police Officer to the task force, for purposes of collaboration in a Project Safe
Neighborhood initiative and mutual cooperation; and
3. Approve a contract with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) in a Project Safe
Neighborhoods initiative to target areas yielding high gang crime and violent gang and narcotics activity;
and
4. Approve a contract in an amount not to exceed $35,575, with the Crime Prevention Resource Center
to accept, if awarded, matching reimbursement funds for the ATF project; and,
5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $82,143 from available funds.
DISCUSSION:
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a federal program that is coordinated through the United States Attorney's
Office and provides funds for various collaborative initiatives at the local level. The Fort Worth Police
Department has been invited to participate in two such projects as sub-recipients. Upon approval of this
M&C, staff will execute appropriate contracts as described below. Both projects will be coordinated through
the United States Attorney's Office-Northern District of Texas.
DFW FAST
In collaboration with the U.S. Marshal Service, the Dallas/Fort Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team
(D/FW FAST) has been formalized as a task force with participating agencies across the metroplex. This
formal task force replaces a previous ad hoc group known as the Dallas/Fort Worth Violent Offenders Task
Force. D/FW FAST's main objective is to investigate local, state, and federal fugitive cases in the
metropolitan area consisting of Dallas, Tarrant, and surrounding counties. The agreement will commit one
full-time officer to the task force with reimbursement of all eligible overtime expenses not expected to
exceed $10,993. The officer will be taken from existing resources, since it is expected that participation in
the task force will enhance department efficiency, by avoiding duplicate investigations across agencies.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
This project is intended to provide overtime reimbursement not expected to exceed $50,400 for Fort Worth
Police Department officer participation in several operations targeting areas with high gun crime and violent
gang and narcotics activity. The funding is also expected to provide up to $20,750 in funding for various
surveillance tools including computers, digital video/audio recorders, GPS trackers, etc. Only half of the
project funds are expected to be available through Project Safe Neighborhoods. Federal funds are
earmarked for half of these project expenses, and the Crime Prevention Resource Center is considering
providing matching funds from anticipated Fort Worth Safe Cities grant funding on a reimbursement basis to
fully fund the project. A decision on this funding is expected in April.
Both projects involve Baylor Health, acting as the fiscal agent for the Project Safe Neighborhoods program
in this area, reimbursing for overtime expenditures that meet the guidelines of each project. Due to the
timeliness of the grant applications, the Fort Worth Police Department previously indicated a willingness to
participate to the project organizers. In the event that the City Council does not approve this action, support
for the programs may be withdrawn.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, execution of the
contracts, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451966 035447927000 $10,993.00
GR76 5NARIOUS) 035447927010 $10.993.00
GR76 451966 035447928000 $35,575.00
GR76 451976 035447928000 $35,575.00
GR76 50 ARIOUS) 035447928010 $71,150.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua (6191)
Originating Department Head: Ralph Mendoza (48386)
Additional Information Contact: Susan Alanis (48304)
Cristi Lemon (48066)
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