City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: AUGUST 25, 2026 FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE INLAND CRACKDOWN ALLIED TASK FORCE FOR A TERM OF JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030 ISSUE:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the State of California, Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigations for the Riverside Police Department’s participation in the Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force for a term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the State of California, Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigations for the Riverside Police Department’s participation in the Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force for a term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030; and Authorize the Chief of Police, or designee, to execute all documents for the Riverside Police Department’s participation in the Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force for the term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
BACKGROUND:
In 2017, the Riverside Police Department (RPD) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the State of California, Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigations for Reimbursement of Overtime Salary Costs associated with RPDs participation in the Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force with a term ending June 30, 2020.
In 2022, the RPD entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the State of California, Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigations for Reimbursement of Overtime Salary Costs associated with RPDs participation in the Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force with a term ending June 30, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of California, Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigations for the RPD’s participation in the Inland Narcotic Crackdown Allied (INCA) Task Force with a term ending June 30, 2030, continues the relationship between the Bureau and RPD for an additional five years. It also confirms the Riverside Police Department’s role as the fiduciary agency for all federal asset forfeiture equitable sharing funds allotted for expenses related to INCA and makes the Department eligible for additional shares of forfeited funds as outlined in the MOU.
The INCA Task Force focuses on cocaine and money laundering activities in the Inland Empire region with heroin and marijuana interdiction as a secondary mission. RPD has one (1) detective currently assigned to this task force. The Department is reimbursed for overtime costs associated with the Detectives’ participation in task force operations and makes the Department eligible for shares of forfeited funds per the MOU.
Task forces, like the INCA Task Force, help the Riverside Police Department to insure a well–coordinated law enforcement effort and increase the flow of intelligence information among the various law enforcement agencies in the region. This program is beneficial to the City and its policing efforts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no immediate fiscal impact related to this action. However, overtime worked with the task force by the assigned detective is reimbursable each year at a specified amount identified at the beginning of each Federal Fiscal Year. Additionally, the RPD receives a percentage of assets seized, or shares, when participating in task force operations and as cases are adjudicated as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding.
Prepared by: Brandi Becker, Police Administrator
Approved by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Finance Director
Approved by: Thomas R. Hatch, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: James Johnson, City Attorney
Attachment: Inland Crackdown Allied (INCA) Task Force Memorandum of Understanding INCA Task Force MOU hPage 5