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Home My WebLink About28-Police e e e CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REOUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: Garrett W. Zimmon Chief of Police Subject: Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino authorizing the execution of the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the San Bernardino Police Department to participate as a member of the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force. Dept: Police Date: September 19, 2005 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: Reaular Meetino Date~ 10-17-2005 February 24, 2005 - Resolution No. 2005-51 authorizing participation in the DEA Task Force was adopted. Recommended Motion: Adopt Resolution ~~ Michael A. Billdt, Assistant Chief of Police Contact person: Mit('h..1 Kimh..1I Phone: ~R.d_"fl?fl Supporting data attached: Ward: ::III yp.!,: . FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: None Source: N/A Finance: Council Notes: Agenda Item No. ~ 10 "11 05' e CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Staff Report SUBJECT Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino authorizing the execution of the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the San Bernardino Police Department to participate as a member of the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force. BACKGROUND Several investigative drug task forces currently work in the Riverside District Office of the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. Chief Garrett Zimmon and the San Bernardino Police Department have been asked by the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (Riverside Office) to participate in a task force that operates within the Inland Empire region. It is proposed that one officer from the San Bernardino Police Department Narcotics Unit be assigned to a DEA task force to enhance drug enforcement efforts in the San Bernardino area. The trafficking of narcotics and dangerous drugs, as well as other associated illegal activity has a substantial detrimental effect on the health and general welfare of community members in the City of San Bernardino. e The San Bernardino Police Department would be responsible for providing an officer and related safety equipment to the task force. Any additional equipment needs are the responsibility of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Task force supervision will be the responsibility of DEA managers and employee oversight will remain the responsibility of the San Bernardino Police Department. The assigned employee will be responsible for adherence to all rules and regulations of the San Bernardino Police Department while working within the DEA task force. . The DEA task force the San Bernardino Police Department will be partnering with includes investigators from: United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department Riverside County Sheriffs Department Ontario Police Department California Highway Patrol Assignment to the task force will be for a minimum of two years. Any training needs or assignments related to task force operations will be provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with no charge to the City of San Bernardino or the San Bernardino Police Department. Participation in this task force provides the City of San Bernardino and the San Bernardino Police Department an allocated share of assets seized in those investigations participated in by the task force officer. e e e e The San Bernardino Police Department has been successfully participating in this joint task force since February 2005, under San Bernardino City Council Resolution 2005-51. Beginning in February 2005, the DEA task force we partner with has made 44 arrests of individuals who are involved in drug activities connected to distribution operations at least partially located in San Bernardino. Contraband seized includes 105 pounds of methamphetamine, two tons of marijuana as well as 30,000 ketamine pi\ls and 60,000 ecstacy tablets. Some of this contraband was seized from drug locations in the City of San Bernardino, including six pounds of heroin taken from a drug courier at the San Bernardino Greyhound Station. The heroin seizure itself had a retail street value of $3 million. Additionally, five vehicles and $309,000 in drug assets were seized pursuant to state and federal asset seizure laws. As a task force partner, the City of San Bernardino can expect a part of the eventual seizure allocation. FINANCIAL IMPACT There will be no impact on the City's General Fund or Police Department budget. The MOU agreement provides that the DEA wi\l reimburse the San Bernardino Police Department during the fiscal year for overtime payments made to the assigned task force officer, up to $15,144.00 (25% of the salary ofa Federal employee GS-12). RECOMMENDATIONS Adopt Resolution. Attachments: Standard State and Local Task Force Agreement - United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration .