CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with the City of San Diego Police Department, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
MEETING DATE: February 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Christine Booker, Budgets & Grants Analyst REVIEWED BY: Chris Karrer, Police Chief
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of San Diego, on behalf of its Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
DISCUSSION
The proposed MOU between the City of Menifee Police Department (PD) and the City of San Diego strives to enhance the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force by supplementing operation overtime costs. This joint task force would coordinate investigations and cases for criminal prosecution. The City of San Diego is a grant award recipient of federal and state funds from the U.S. Department of Justice Office (USDOJ) of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Department (OJJDP) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Management (Cal OES). The proposed MOU would enable Menifee PD to be classified as a sub- recipient of the grant under the management and reporting authority of the City of San Diego.
The proposed MOU’s primary objectives include assisting state and local law enforcement agencies in developing an effective response to cyber enticement and other internet type crimes against children. The task force would support those agencies with investigative and forensic components, training and technical assistance, victim services, and community education.
The proposed MOU would include assigning up to one Police Detective provided by the Menifee PD. The task force position allotted in this MOU is an existing Detective position within the Police Department organizational structure and no additional bodies are being requested. Additionally, there are no new vehicle or equipment appropriations that the City of Menifee would be required to acquire. This task force participation is in line with the Detective’s current duties and would not result in additional un-reimbursable overtime charged to the general fund.
City of Menifee Staff Report
ICAC MOU w/ San Diego
February 19, 2025
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Participation in the task force would allow Menifee PD to request reimbursement for overtime expenses incurred by the assigned Detective. As identified in Appendix C to the attached MOU, the allowable reimbursement amount is $5,000. Reimbursement totals can fluctuate from year to year, but if future funding was ever reduced, adjustments would be made to ensure there is no negative impact on the general fund. If the funding were to be eliminated, the overtime expenses would be absorbed into the existing Menifee PD overtime budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
The funding for this position is already included in the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget and there is no additional appropriation needed. Additionally, the City of Menifee could be reimbursed up to $5,000 from the City of San Diego as approved for overtime associated with task force operations.
ATTACHMENTS
1. ICAC MOU
2. ICAC Appendix C