Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Division of Police has received a $5,000 2015 Law Enforcement (LE) Grant from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) to support increased enforcement and education in the prevention of prescription drug abuse. An appropriation of those funds is necessary for planned training expenditures. Attendance at the NADDI annual conference is one of several specialized training sources for CPD Narcotics Bureau sworn personnel to access valuable prescription drug diversion information and educational seminars which address current and emerging criminal trends.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make these funds available for training registrations at the earliest possible time.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of grant funds in the amount of $5,000.00 from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators. $5,000.00 was appropriated in this fund in 2010, 2013, and 2014.
Title
To authorize the Mayor to accept a grant award in the amount of $5,000 from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) and appropriate said amount from the unappropriated balance of a Private Grant Account to the Division of Police for support of the criminal investigation of unlawful diversion and abuse of prescription drugs; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Mayor to accept a 2015 grant award in the amount of $5,000.00 from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) and appropriate said amount from the unappropriated balance of a Private Grant Account to the Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Law Enforcement Grants - NADDI account has funding to assist criminal investigative efforts into the unlawful diversion and abuse of prescription drugs throughout the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, these funds need to be accepted and made available at the earlie...
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