Legislation Details

File #: 25-4955    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 7/30/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request by the Constable of Precinct 8 for approval to open and use a Law Enforcement Cash Fund in the amount of $10,000 to conduct law enforcement investigations utilizing existing Chapter 59 funds.
Attachments: 1. Investigative Cash Fund Commisioners Request Letter.pdf

Primary Department: Constables

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Phil Sandlin

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Constable of Precinct 8 for approval to open and use a Law Enforcement Cash Fund in the amount of $10,000 to conduct law enforcement investigations utilizing existing Chapter 59 funds.

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Background and Discussion:

These funds will be used to cover approved expenditures when conducting undercover investigations.

 

 

Expected Impact:

To allow for more effective undercover investigations.

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   A4: Improve safety through targeted pursuit of violent crime suspects.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jason Finnen, Chief Deputy

 

Attachments (if applicable): Constable’s request letter