Explanation
BACKGROUND: An appropriation is needed for the 2010 Law Enforcements Grants - NADDI (National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, Inc.), to provide funds to support increased enforcement and education in preventing prescription drug abuse. The NADDI has provided funds for specialized training for operational activities and expenses directly related to investigations involving the abuse and diversion of prescription drugs.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make these funds available for training registrations, at the earliest possible time.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of grant funds in the amount of $5,000.00 from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators. There is no impact on the General Fund for this ordinance.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $5,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of a Private Grant Account to the Division of Police for support of criminal investigation of unlawful diversion and abuse of prescription drugs; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the 2010 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 made available at the earliest possible time to permit training registrations to be processed in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police Narcotics Bureau is in need of funds for training in the investigation of illegal distribution of prescription drugs and illicit pharmaceutical diversion in order to protect the public health; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the aforementioned funds for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefor...
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