Item Coversheet

Board Action Request
17-0331R1

Item Description:
Agmt A177696 with the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Office of National Drug Control Policy to provide $90,000 in grant funding for the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office through High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas grant, 1/1/17-12/31/18, $90,000 (recv)
Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A177696 with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of National Drug Control Policy, to provide $90,000 in grant funds from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas grant during the period of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grants funds are no longer available.

Background:

The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program is a partnership through the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The purpose of the program is to reduce drug trafficking and production in the United States by:

  • Facilitating cooperation among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to share information and implement coordinated enforcement activities;

  • Supporting coordinated law enforcement strategies which maximize use of available resources to reduce the supply of illegal drugs in Hennepin County.

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office primary initiative in the North-Central HIDTA will be the Investigative Support Center (ISC). The ISC consists of analyst case support and data analysis.   The ISC consist of one HIDTA-funded analyst from each of the five HIDTA counties who are collocated in the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. This collocation ensures the best information sharing among all of the HIDTA partners throughout the region.