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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, COMMISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY, BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION, PROVIDING FOR THE CITY OF DULUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE MINNESOTA INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE PROGRAM.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into a joint powers agreement, substantially the same as the attached Document A with the state of Minnesota, department of public safety, bureau of criminal apprehension, providing for the continued participation by the city of Duluth police department in the Minnesota internet crimes against children task force program for a period of five (5) years. Reimbursement monies to be deposited in Fund No. 215-200-2240-4210-02 (Duluth police grant programs, police, MN int crimes against children, federal grants pass-through) and expenses paid from 215-200-2240-5700-10 (Duluth police grant programs, police, MN int crimes against children, inter-fund transfer out to general fund).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the proper city officials to execute an agreement to continue participation in the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (MNICAC) Program for a period of five (5) years from the time it is fully executed. The state of Minnesota is the recipient of a federal grant disbursed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in Washington, D.C. to assist law enforcement in investigating and combating the exploitation of children which occurs through the use of computers by providing funding for equipment, training, and expenses, including travel and overtime funding, which are incurred by law enforcement as a result of such investigations. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is the Minnesota ICAC grant administrator.