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Ordinance in the Amount of $6,000 Amending State, Federal, and Other Grants Fund Budget for the Appropriation of NC Department of Revenue Tax Distribution Drug Tax Funds for the Greensboro Police and Crime Stoppers Illegal Gun Project
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Department: Police
Council District: All
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Chief Wayne Scott, 373-2085
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 373-2352
PURPOSE:
The Greensboro Police Department is redoubling its effort to take illegal guns off the city's streets. The Chief wishes to create a fund specifically designed to aid the department in this initiative. These resources will be divided into two efforts to help remove illegal guns from the street. First, to aid with a new Crime Stopper program designed to encourage community members to help the department get the illegal guns off the streets. Secondly, the funding will allow officers financial resources to find new sources of information.
BACKGROUND:
The Greensboro Police Department wishes to give Crime Stoppers funding toward a new joint effort. Namely, the project will assist the department in its efforts to help stem the flow of gun-related violent crimes in the City. NCGS 105.113.111 allows local law enforcement agencies to share in the North Carolina Unauthorized Substances Tax proceeds. The NC Department of Revenue distributes a percentage of the excise tax proceeds to the local law enforcement agency whose investigation led to the assessment.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The Greensboro Police Department has identified NC Department of Revenue Tax Distribution Drug Tax Funds for the Crime Stoppers not require any additional City funding. The funds will be housed in account #220-3550-01. This program will not require any additional City funding.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is requested that City Council approve the ordinance appropriating $6,000 in North Carolina Unauthorized Substances Tax proceeds for the new Cri...
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