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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Form B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT: POLICE DATE: 3/10/08 <br /> <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Captain Larry Weber PHONE: 961-2251 <br /> <br /> <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> To appropriate $282,000.00 under Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Program (Marijuana <br /> Eradication) Grant, account number 010.201.5219.31. <br /> <br /> To enter into a contract with the U.S Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration under the <br /> Marijuana Eradication Grant. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> The US Department of Justice is providing funds under the Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression <br /> Program grant. These funds will be used to replace/update necessary equipment used by personnel which <br /> will enhance safety issues during operations/investigations. Funds will be used to pay for helicopters service <br /> costs incurred during eradication, suppression and investigation efforts to address the cultivation and <br /> trafficking of the controlled substances. <br /> <br /> The funds will also be used to cover travel expenses to allow personnel to attend training workshops and <br /> seminars, to learn new trends and new investigative techniques and participate in marijuana eradications <br /> and investigations. <br /> Funds will also assist in overtime costs incurred during marijuana eradication and/or investigation operations. <br /> This includes assisting other county police departments and other enforcement agencies. <br /> <br /> Police have often noticed that marijuana is almost always recovered during investigations involving "ice", <br /> cocaine or other "hard drugs." It is apparent that marijuana is still being used in conjuction with other types <br /> of drugs. <br /> <br /> Police have also experienced an increase in weapon recoveries at large-scale marijuana operations. A lot of <br /> weapons recovered are found to be loaded and are illegal type weapons. <br /> <br /> <br /> MAR 1 1 2008 <br /> <br /> SIGNED: C DATE: <br /> Department Head <br />