TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM
Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Kemberle Braden, Chief of Police
Kimberly Leonard, CLGBO, CLGFO, CPA, MPA,
Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: October 14, 2024
RE:
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Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance to Appropriate $500,000 from the Office on Violence Against Women FY2024 Local Law Enforcement Grants to the Fayetteville Police Department for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program to Provide Training, Engage the Community, and Purchase Equipment for the Investigation of Cybercrimes
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
The City has been awarded a grant from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) through the OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Local Law Enforcement Grant for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program. Council is asked to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance (SRO) 2025-9 to appropriate $500,000 of grant proceeds for the Law Enforcement of Cybercrimes project.
Background:
The Fayetteville Police Department will utilize the FY24 Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes award to provide training for law enforcement personnel, provide educational outreach to the public, and purchase equipment for the investigation and forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals. In partnership with the Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County, who will also serve as the victim service provider, the City of Fayetteville will: 1) provide training to law enforcement personnel on cybercrimes against individuals; 2) conduct educational outreach to the public with an emphasis on reaching underserved populations such as the LGBTQ community to raise awareness of cybercrimes and streamline the reporting process; 3) purchase equipment to conduct forensic analysis of digital evidence in...
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