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Application for Funding Assistance <br /> Florida Department of Law Enforcement <br /> Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide <br /> basis . The Board is comprised of the Sheriff and Undersheriff of Indian River County, the Chiefs of <br /> Police of the City of Vero Beach and the City of Sebastian , and the Captain of the Criminal <br /> Investigations Division of the Indian River County Sheriffs Office . <br /> All program reports are submitted to Colette Heid , (Grant Manager) Executive Director of the <br /> Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County . Colette Heid submits all the program reports to <br /> Office of Criminal Justice Grants, Florida Department of Law Enforcement. <br /> The members of the task force are housed in an off-site location , away from local law enforcement <br /> facilities . Members are provided with unmarked vehicles that allow them to blend in with the <br /> general population without detection of their official job function . The work area for the task force <br /> is equipped with necessary work items such as telephones , computers , and office supplies . No <br /> JAG/Byrne Grant dollars are utilized for the funding of confidential informants or drug buys . <br /> Indian River County's agricultural acreage makes an enticing target for the illicit growth and <br /> cultivation of marijuana . Members of the M .A .C . E . Unit routinely conduct marijuana eradication <br /> investigations with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration (D . E .A. ) , Florida <br /> Department of Law Enforcement ( F . D . L. E . ) , and the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement <br /> ( O .A. L . E ) . <br /> The M .A . C . E . Unit assigns one detective to the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force . This <br /> detective has received extensive additional training to enable the federal prosecution of major drug <br /> suppliers . <br /> The M .A. C . E . Unit also assigns one detective to investigate diversion and fraud involving illegally <br /> obtaining prescription medications . These investigations have resulted in multiple arrest and <br /> convictions . <br /> Application Ref # 2007-JAGC-314 Section #2 Page 2 of 2 <br /> Contract -JAGC-INRI- - - <br />