This was sent to me by our Police Chief. This may answer some of the questions regarding CLEEP. Jim Winegardner -----Original Message----- From: Bruce E Hagerty [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 6:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Paul Bussey; J.C. Winegardner Subject: COPS FUNDING/TECHNOLOGY FUNDING This is just in on the CLEEP and COPS grants Bruce >>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Sep 13 17:00:48 2000 >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 16:52:52 -0700 >From: "Craig Steckler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Bhagerty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: COPS FUNDING/TECHNOLOGY FUNDING >Content-Disposition: inline >X-SLUIDL: 01D57309-6D4511D4-B8120010-5AE21104 > > TO ALL CHIEFS > >A number of Chief's have asked about the COPS funding and Technology funding which are occuring this year as part of the State Budget. The following is from John Lovell our Legislative Advocate in Sacramento. > > >"The CLEEP funding was placed in the Budget, largely through the work of >Senator Jim Brulte. It allocates $ 75,000,000 in one-time technology funds for local law enforcement. Each agency is guaranteed at least $ 100,000 (that floor will eat up about $ 40,000,000 of the funds). Those funds that are not expended in giving each agency its guaranteed $ 100,000 will be >apportioned on the basis of the population of the jurisdictions of the >various agencies. In other words, everyone should receive at least >slightly over $ 100,000. These funds, which will be distributed as >entitlements by the Controller's office, and are to be used for "technology >related purposes that enhance law enforcement." Obviously this is a fairly >open-ended authorization, but it clearly points the way toward use of these >funds for technology and equipment, not personnel. These checks started >going out Tuesday of this week. > >The COPS money is embodied in AB 1913. $121,000,000 is appropriated to the COPS program. Again, each agency is guaranteed at least $100,000 >(hence the additional $ 21,000,000 above previous years' COPS funding >levels). The remaining $ 100,000,000 is appropriated along the same >formulas that have been used in the past. If a city did not receive >$100,000 from COPS money in previous years, they will receive the $100,000 minimum this year. If a city received more than $ 100,000 in the past, they will receive this year what they received in previous years. >These funds are to be used for "front-line law enforcement needs". > >Although the COPS funding is only one year funding, Senator Burton >publicly committed on the floor of the Senate to work to extend this >program an additional three years. > >Although there is risk involved, it would behoove local law enforcement to, >as much as possible, spend the COPS money on hiring new officers. This >will comport with the Governor and the Legislative intent with respect to >the COPS program and it will also increase the leverage for next year when >we seek the extension of the program." > >[Steckler comment: Hiring personnel other than sworn can be done using this money so long as you can show they allowed your existing officers more time on the streets to perform police work, for example a Community Services Officer] > >COPS checks should be going out within the next two to three weeks. > >If anyone has any questions please give me a call. > >Craig >
