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�k�eriff <br />:8DEX 99 'fwa 38 <br />GARY C. WHEELER - INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMBER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />4055 41 st AVENUE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960-1808 PHONE 407-569-6700 <br />September 4, 1996 <br />The Honorable Fran B. Adams, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County Administration Building <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3394 <br />Dear Commissioner Adams: <br />The Indian River County Sheriffs Office, in its continued endeavor toward agency wide transition to the <br />Community Policing philosophy, wishes to participate in the Universal Hiring Program administered by the <br />Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Services. Through this hiring program, federal grant <br />monies are available to help defray the salary and benefits costs of placing additional deputies on the road. <br />In addition to grant monies, revenues generated from housing county prisoners may be used to defray capital <br />and start up costs in the first year. Attached is a summary of costs over five (5) years. <br />As a much needed resource, the Sheriffs Office plans to hire nine (9) additional officers to be deployed <br />within the patrol zones. This strategy will not only augment existing personnel within the patrol fimction, <br />but will also allow for improved community policing coordination throughout the entire county, rather than <br />just specifically targeted areas. This grant initiative will provide manpower for the next phase of agency <br />wide COP transition, a Community Policing Specialist for each geographical area in the county. <br />Your support of the community and its desires for a "community" approach to policing has made it possible <br />for the Sheriffs Office to make great strides in its community policing accomplishments. Your continued <br />support is greatly appreciated and sought. I am therefore, requesting the Board's approval of this grant <br />application, and ask that this item be placed on the agenda for the Board of County Commissioner's next <br />scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 1996. <br />Should you have any questions, please call me at ext. 404. Thank you. <br />Sincerely, <br />GaryAWheeler, <br />Sheriff, Indian River County <br />GCW/ss <br />18 <br />September 10, 1996 <br />