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Meeting Date:	04/24/2017
Joint Law Enforcement Operation Task Force Modification
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a modification in the form of an additional $1,000 in overtime (OT) to the reimbursement agreement between Webb County Sheriff's Office and the United States Marshals Services for US Marshals overtime expenses to conduct joint agency operations for the performance period of October 19, 2016 through September 30, 2017 in support of Joint Law Enforcement Operations - Project JLEOTFS4. The applicable fringe benefits associated with this overtime equals to an estimated $247 and are not covered through this federal funding. These applicable fringe benefits will be covered utilizing state forfeiture funds; and, thus, this continuous cooperative agreement will continue to have no impact on the general fund. [Fund #2599-9080-001-485005 (Forfeiture Funds)]

Issue: Various criminals with felonious charges, such as but not limited to murder, robberies, sexual assault of minors, all gang-related felonies, and aggravated assaults with deadly weapons, abscond from the local jurisdiction in order to avoid justice for their crimes. Due to the limited manpower and other resources of local law enforcement agencies, these criminal can sometimes continue to successfully evade arrest with impunity.

Solution: Through joint law enforcement overtime (OT) operations, members of the U.S. Marshal’s Service Multi-Agency Task Force can continue to assist other local law enforcement agencies, such as the Laredo Police Department and the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office, to conduct necessary investigations, covert surveillance and undertaken arrests of absconders who have outstanding warrants for their felonious crimes.

Result: Webb County/Laredo citizens will be safer once these criminals are captured and taken out of the local community in order to face justice for their felonious crimes.

Background:

These overtime agreements have been approved in the past in support of joint law enforcement operations to dismantle organized crime activity.

Previous Court Action:

The current existing agreement was approved by the Webb County Commissioners' Court on December 12, 2016.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2153-9080-001-485005
Funding Source:	Forfeitures
Balance:	$10,918.16
Financial Impact:
Current funded overtime (OT) amount: $13,000 Adjusted overtime (OT) amount: $1,000 Revised total overtime (OT) amount: $14,000 $247 applicable fringe benefits associated with $1,000 addition overtime funds [2153-9080-001-485005 (forfeitures transfer out)]

Attachments
JLEO Modification Document