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Meeting Date:	01/14/2019
US Marshal's Joint Task Force OT Agreement
Submitted for:	Melissa Ramos	Submitted By:	Melissa Ramos
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a reimbursement agreement between the Webb County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service for the overtime expense to conduct joint operations for the performance period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $16,000 [Fund 2599]. Applicable estimated fringe benefits in the amount of $3,483 associated with this overtime which are not covered through this federal funding; and , therefore, will be covered by state forfeiture funds. This cooperative agreement will continue to have no impact on the general fund; and, authorizing the Webb County Judge to sign all relevant documents; and any other matter incident thereto. [Fund 2151 - State 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 assault with deadly weapons, abscond from 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 US 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 convert surveillance and undertake in the 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:

This agreement with the US Marshal’s Task Force has been approved in the past in support of Joint Law Enforcement Operations to dismantle organized crime activity.

Previous Court Action:

This agreement is approve by the Webb County Commissioners’ Court on a yearly basis.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2599
Funding Source:	Federal Agreement
Balance:	16,000
Financial Impact:
No general Fund impact

Budget Account Number:	2151
Funding Source:	Forfieture Funds
Balance:	4,609
Financial Impact:
$3,483 Forfieture funds, no general fund impact

Attachments
USM Agreement