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Meeting Date:	05/09/2016
K9 Grant Application
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the submission of a grant application to the K9s4COPS foundation for a K9 to provide enhanced interdiction efforts against illegal trafficking; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents related to this grant; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require any type of match.

Issue: The Laredo/Webb County area is designated as part of the South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), which is considered, "one of the most strategically significant cross-border drug smuggling corridors" (U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Intelligence Center South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2011). The 2011 report by the U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Intelligence Center further states that, South Texas HIDTA region has a greater influence on national-level drug trafficking and drug availability than does any area along the U.S.-Mexico border" (Drug Market Analysis 2011).

Solution: Grant application to acquire the services of a K9 to assist Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputies with interdiction and other crime-fighting services in the Laredo/Webb County area.

Result: Requested K9 will assist the Webb County Sheriff’s Office to fight crime and in securing evidence to build narcotics and money-laundering cases.

Background:

K9s serve as highly skilled, invaluable assets that can assist local law enforcement agencies with needed illegal trafficking interdiction, especially in the South Texas region.

Previous Court Action:

Not applicable.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	170-2001-6706
Funding Source:	canine expenditures
Balance:	$4,631
Financial Impact:
$4,631 expected canine expenditures to be taken from federal forfeiture funds (Department of Treasury)

Attachments
K9s4COPS
Receipt