Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Division of Police has received a $5,000 2014 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 an 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 and in 2013.
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a grant from NADDI and the appropriation of $5,000.00 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)
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WHEREAS, the 2014 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 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 Divis...
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