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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10
DATE: April 20, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF
• Deryle O'Dell
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 46, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for the Police Services Crimes Against Persons/Victim Services Units.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This grant is awarded to agencies to assist in the enhancement of services to women who are victims
of crime. Detectives will be able to attend training on areas such as homicide,domestic violence and
sexual assault,which will strengthen investigative skills as well as provide exceptional services to
victims of crime. Victim Advocates will attend training that will strengthen skills in advocacy,crisis
intervention, and provide specialized training in trauma specific to crimes such as homicide,
domestic violence and sexual assault. Ordinance No. 46, 1999 was unanimously adopted on First
Reading on March 16, 1999.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18
DATE: March 16, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Deryle O'Dell
SUBJECT:
First Reading ofOrdinance No.46, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund
for the Police Services Crimes Against Persons/Victim Services Units.
RECOMMENDATION: 'x Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance oaFirstReadin'gk
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has received a grant in the amount of$11,000 for the Crimes Against Persons/Victim
Services Units from the State of Colorado Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The grant
requires an in-kind match that is i ief by the"existing Police !� ervices budget.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Fort Collins Police Services' Crimes Against Persons/Victim Services Units have been awarded a
one-year Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant to help fund training opportunities for
Detectives and Victim Advocates-'Me r4ri periot M
d[ fr rile-1999 through March 31,2000.
This grant is awarded to agenci to assis n the enh cement oftervices to women who are victims
of crime. Detectives will be able to•attend training on areas suchshomicide,domestic violence and
sexual assault,which will strengthen investigative skills as well as provide exceptional services to
victims of crime. Victim Advocates will attend training that will strengthen skills in advocacy,crisis
intervention, and provide specialized training in trauma specific to crimes such as homicide,
domestic violence and sexual assault.
The grant funds($11,000)will be used as follows: $5,000 for specialized Detective training;$2,500
for specialized Victim Advocate training; $3,000 for publication of a "sexual assault survivor"
handbook; and $500 for supplies for sexual assault victims.
The grant requires an in-kind match that will be met by the services provided by the Victim
Advocates providing daily 24-hour coverage.