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ZI/IM CITY OF SAN MARCOS OFFICE MEMORANOUM ~~ TO: San Marcos City Council Members/via Lt. Nelson/via Chief Ga1 hutt :ROM: Corporal Lisa Dvorak, Crime Prevention Coordinator SUBJECT: Resolution for State Grant DATE: April 13, 1984 RE: Juvenile Law Enforcement Officer On Tuesday, April 4, 1984, the Systems Committee of the Capitol Area Planning Council reviewed a grant application for a Juvenile Law Enforcement Officer submitted by the San Marcos Police Department. This grant is one of two presented by our agency. The Grant is designed to run for a five year period, with the State providing a percentage of the continuation funds that depreciates by 20% each year. Dur ing the first year, the State will provide 100% funding for salary and 50% for equipment. The City will fund 50% for equipment, the overtime, vehicle allowance, and office supplies. The requested funds during the first year are: $4,223.22 City Funds $24,733.50 State Funds $28,956.72 TOTAL The Juvenile Law Enforcement Officer Grant is designed to provide agencies with initial funding to begin successful programs that will benefit the canmunity. The Juvenile Law Enforcement Officer will be trained in the Texas Family Code and will devote all of his time to dealing with juveniles so that the rate of juvenile crime can be significantly reduced. At present, the San Marcos Police Department has little opportunity to influence the course of our juvenile offenders. The child is merely processed, passed to the Hays County Juvenile Probation Department, and no follow-up is oonducted as to the needs or problems of the juvenile. No measures are taken to prevent future problems. A Juvenile Officer can investigate crime and delinquency, provide follow-ups, refer juveniles to appropriate agencies, and protect the rights of juveniles. At the Systems Committee meeting, the City of San Maroos was selected as the only new grant application approved; all others were continuation grants. During the following years as a continuation grant, we will be placed in a higher priority and could be eligible for greater amounts of funding. We therefore respectfully request that the City Council members approve and support this program by passing a resolution for the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice to show our commitment. We have already seen the benefits of grant programs and anticipate continued progress and success. ~ctfullY soomrtro, 1.:>0-- J) {)-()-f uJv Corporal Lisa Dvorak Crime Prevention Coordinator