Department: Constables
Department Head/Elected Official: Ted Heap, Constable Precinct 5
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☒ Regular RCA
☐ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): n/a
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): n/a
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): n/a
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Constable of Precincts 2 and 5 for approval of the State and Local Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) Project Task Force Agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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Background and Discussion:
This is the fifth year of Constable Pct. 5 participation in the DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force. Pct. 5 provides one deputy who is assigned to the task force made up of federal and local law enforcement officers who work cooperatively to reduce the trafficking of narcotics and dangerous drugs.
Expected Impact:
The goal of participating in the task force is to increase the health and general welfare of the people of Harris County by reducing illegal activity in the trafficking of narcotics and dangerous drugs.
Alternative Options: No known viable option.
Alignment with Goal(s):
☒ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☐ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☐ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): Prior agreement was approved September 15, 2020
Location:
Address (if applicable list below):
☒ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
☐ Precinct 4
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
Service Name |
Criminal Investigations |
FY 21-22 |
Estimates |
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FY 22 |
Next 3 FYs |
Incremental Expenditures |
Labor Expenditures |
$32K |
$45K |
$234K |
Non-Labor Expenditures |
- |
- |
- |
Total Incremental Expenditures |
$32K |
$45K |
$234K |
Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) |
Existing Budget |
General Fund |
$32K |
$45K |
$234K |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Current Budget |
$32K |
$45K |
$234K |
Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
Total Funding Sources |
$32K |
$45K |
$234K |
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
Additional Positions Requested |
- |
- |
- |
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Implementation Date: October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:
☒ Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item
☐ Emergency Item
☐ COVID-19 related Item
☐ Disaster Recovery related Item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Chris Branson, Assistant Chief, Constable Pct. 5
Attachments (if applicable): HIDTA State and Local Task Force Agreement.