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ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT PREVENTION GRANT FOR THE COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT OF $3.5 MILLION
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DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: BRYAN WADKINS, CAPTAIN
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRYAN WADKINS, CAPTAIN, (714) 754-5672
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the proposed resolution 2023-XX authorizing participation in the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Prevention Grant Program and the City Manager, or designee, to execute the ORT Standard Agreement.
2. Approve revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of $3,518,133, respectively, for the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Prevention Grant.
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BACKGROUND:
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Prevention Grant Program was established under the Budget Act of 2022. This state-funded program, as mandated by Senate Bill 154, is designed to provide competitive grants to city police departments, county sheriffs' departments, and probation departments to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft. A total of $242,250,000 was made available through a competitive process for projects that addressed the Program Purpose Areas.
The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) has been proactively addressing the escalating issue of organized retail theft within our community that has been experienced in other jurisdictions throughout our region and state. To bolster the CMPD's efforts in tackling organized retail theft, the department pursued funding opportunities that could provide the necessary resources to enhance its strategies. CMPD submitted a comprehensive grant application to the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program in July 2023. This application outlined the specific challenges facing our community, proposed strategies for mitigating these issues, and articulated the b...
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