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Meeting Date:	12/12/2016
U.S Marshall's Joint Task Force OT Agreement
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
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 expenses to conduct joint agency operations for the performance period of October 19, 2016 through September 30, 2017 for an amount not to exceed $13,000. [Fund 354] Applicable fringe benefits in the amount estimated at $3,300.00 and associated with this overtime are not covered through this federal funding; and, therefore, will be covered by forfeiture funds. Thus, this continuous cooperative agreement will continue to have no impact on the general fund. [Account #170-9501-9301 (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:

This agreement with the U.S. 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 approved by the Webb County Commissioners' Court on a yearly basis.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	168-9501-9301
Funding Source:	State Forfeitures
Balance:	$11,920.69
Financial Impact:
$13,000 overtime funds (federal funding) $ 3,300 associated fringe benefits (forfeiture funds) Thus, this will have no impact on the general fund.

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Agreement