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| Mayor and City Council |
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| Eric Holmes, City Manager |
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| 4/15/2024 |
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| SUBJECT
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| 2023-2025 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Grant
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| | | | | | | | Key Points
| Enhance the Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) ability to investigate and support prosecution for Internet Crimes Against Children, helping to reduce and prevent child abuse and exploitation in our community.
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| | | | | | | | | Strategic Plan Alignment | Safe and Prepared Community – a safe place to live, work, learn, and play.
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| | | | | | | | | Present Situation | VPD did not submit a grant application for funding. This is a one-time funding award offered through Seattle to the VPD Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit (DECU) for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) equipment, supplies, overtime, training, staff wellness, and other priorities. VPD intends to use this funding to invest in one-time purchases without any local subsidy or ongoing costs, including staff training, wellness initiatives, operational supplies, and other items approved by the funder.
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| | | | | | | | | Advantage(s) | Enhance Vancouver’s capacity to investigate Internet Crimes Against Children, and address child abuse and exploitation.
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| | | | | | | | | Budget Impact | The 2024 Budget Supplemental recommends adding budget for the expenses associated with the grant.
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| | | | | | | | | Action Requested | Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve the 2023-2025 ICAC Grant.
Jeff Mori, Police Chief, 360-487-7498
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