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Application for Funding Assistance q TRUE COPY - orid tep—arrnent=of-Law En orc t - - - - Justice Assistance Grant = Goun�y=wide - J . R . -- - - InTian River shores-0-6-155cSa e y an the - - Captain of the Law Enforcement Operations Division of the Indian River County Sheriffs Office . During the bi-monthly board meeting , if a vote is called and there is a tie vote , the Captain of Law Enforcement Operations Division will abstain from the vote . All program reports are submitted through Kim Poole , Grant Manager of the Indian River County Sheriffs Office ( IRCSO ) . IRSCO submits all the program reports to Indian River County , who in turn submits all reports to the Office of Criminal Justice Grants , Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The members of the task force are housed in an off-site location , away from local law enforcement facilities . Members are provided with unmarked vehicles that allow them to blend in with the general population without detection of their official job function . The work area for the task force is equipped with necessary work items such as telephones , computers , and office supplies . No JAG/Byrne Grant dollars are utilized for the funding of confidential informants or drug buys . Indian River County's agricultural acreage makes an enticing target for the illicit growth and cultivation of marijuana . Members of the M . A . C . E . Unit routinely conduct marijuana eradication investigations with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration ( D . E . A . ) , Florida Department of Law Enforcement ( F . D . L . E . ) , and the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (O . A . L . E ) . The M . A . C . E . Unit assigns one detective to the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force . This detective has received extensive additional training to enable the federal prosecution of major drug suppliers . The M . A . C . E . Unit also assigns one detective to investigate diversion and fraud Involving illegally obtaining prescription medications . These investigations have resulted in multiple arrest and convictions . Application Application Ref # 2013-JAGC- 1870 Section #2 Page 2 of 3 Contract -JAGC- INRk - - Rule Reference 11D-9 . 006 OCJG-005 (rev . April 2005 )