DATE: May 24, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate $8,394.29 in Asset Forfeiture Fund Balance and to Transfer the Appropriation from the Asset Forfeiture Fund (265) to the General Fund (100)
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to appropriate $8,394.29 in asset forfeiture fund balance and to transfer the appropriation from the Asset Forfeiture Fund (265) to the General Fund (100).
SUMMARY
The Hayward Police Department intends to utilize asset forfeiture funds currently in fund balance to offset the cost of sending two Crime Analysts to the 2021 Bay Area Crime and Intelligence Analyst Association Conference, and five members of the Special Duty Unit to the California Narcotics Officers Association conference.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Hayward Police Department sent two Crime Analysts to the 2021 Bay Area Crime and Intelligence Analyst Association Conference, and five members of the Special Duty Unit to the California Narcotics Officers Association conference. The Personnel and Training Unit paid for the costs associated with these conferences and training courses and the Hayward Police Department requests reimbursement to the Personnel and Training Unit from the Asset Forfeiture Fund.
The Bay Area Crime and Intelligence Analyst Association conference is a four-day training course consisting of multiple breakout sessions covering various topics such as open-source and digital investigations, intelligence-led policing, cell phone and data analysis, and Microsoft Excel for law enforcement.
The California Narcotic Officers Association conference is a four-day training course consisting of multiple breakout sessions covering various topics such as human trafficking, social media investigations, fentanyl investigations, informant management, and use of force/de-escalation.
Providing up-to-date training for analysts and officers is imperative for keeping the Hayward community safe and keeping Police Department staff up to date on the latest trends and best practices.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding the cost of training through asset forfeiture funds will allow the Police Department to enhance officer safety and increase analyst and officer training without impacting the City’s general fund budget.
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
This agenda item is a routine operational item and does not relate to the any specific projects in the Strategic Roadmap.
NEXT STEPS
Upon City Council approval, the above-described funds would be appropriated and transferred from the Asset Forfeiture Fund to the Hayward Police Department’s Personnel and Training General Fund account.
Prepared by: David Dorn, Lieutenant
Recommended by: Toney Chaplin, Chief of Police
Approved by:
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Kelly McAdoo, City Manager