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B 00K .� PAGE J <br />8. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENTAL <br />AGENCIES - SHERIFF GARY C. WHEELER - APPLICATION <br />OF COPS GRANT <br />(CLERK'S NOTE: CONTINUED FROM MAY 2, 2000 MEETING) <br />The Board reviewed a letter of April 24, 2000: <br />01'1_' t�eriff <br />4055 41st AVENUE <br />April 24, 2000 <br />GARY C. WHEELER • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMBER FLORIDA S-ER19:S ASSOCIATION <br />MEMDER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 32960.1808 <br />The Honorable Fran B. Adams, Chairman <br />Indian River Board of County Commissioners <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Chairman Adams: <br />RHONE (561) 569-67C <br />The Indian River County Sheriff's Office has the opportunity to request additional grant dollars <br />for new officers funded through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services' (COPS), <br />Universal Hiring Program. As with the past grants offered by the COPS Office, the grant will <br />reimburse 75% of salaries and benefits up to $75,000 per officer over the three-year grant period <br />As we are all aware with past COPS grants, this reimbursement does not cover capital and start- <br />up costs associated with fielding a deputy nor does it cover any salary/benefits costs in excess of <br />the $75,000 cap per officer. <br />However, as we continue to grow, so does the demand on available services and resources; we <br />anticipate the added revenues generated by this growth will compensate the additional positions <br />at the close of the grant. By taking advantage of grant dollars now, we can augment local dollars <br />and provide needed resources at a substantial savings. We propose to add three (3) full-time <br />MAY 0% 2000 <br />-24- <br />• 0 <br />