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&A. SHERIFF GARY WHEELER - ADDITIONAL GRANT REQUEST - COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) UNIVERSAL HIRING PROGRAM a= The Board reviewed a letter of April 24, 2000: iff 4055 41st AVENUE April 24, 2000 GARY C. WHEELER • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MEM:F�ORIDa S—ER,FFS ASSOCIAT.Ot. MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 32960.1608 The Honorable Fran B. Adams, Chairman Indian River Board of County Commissioners 1840 25th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Chairman Adams: PHONE (561) 569-670. The Indian River County Sheriff s Office has the opportunity to request additional grant dollars for new officers funded through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services' (COPS), Universal Hiring Program. As with the past grants offered by the COPS Office, the grant will reimburse 75% of salaries and benefits up to $75,000 per officer over the three-year grant period. As we are all aware with past COPS grants, this reimbursement does not cover capital and start- up costs associated with fielding a deputy nor does it cover any salary/benefits costs in excess of the $75,000 cap per officer. However, as we continue to grow, so does the demand on available services and resources; we anticipate the added revenues generated by this growth will compensate the additional positions at the close of the grant. By taking advantage of grant dollars now, we can augment local dollars and provide needed resources at a substantial savings. We propose to add three (3) full-time deputies with this grant. The total cost to the county in the first year for adding three additional officers will be $120,648 to cover capital and start up costs, salary/benefits in the amount of $118,179 will receive 100% federal funding in year one to help offset these initial start up costs. In year two of the grant, we will request 75% funding reimbursement, and 10% reimbursement in year three. At the close of the grant, the positions will be provided -through the normal budget process. Attached, are documents required for application, including the Request Form, Certificates, Assurances, and a sample Retention Statement: additional financial worksheets are also provided for backup. We request this item be placed on the agenda under Constitutional Officers for the Board of County Commissioners meeting scheduled for May 2, 2000. May 2, 2000 47 BOOK hJ PAGE 232