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Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Pro ram 2 . Project Description . Briefly describe proposed project activities . Refer to Appendix II , Part 1 , Pages 1 -3 for a description of eligible project areas ) . You should include project goals , administration , enhancement/expansion , staff, service providers , clients or other participants , equipment, location , and expected project results , as described in the application instructions This section should address the basic points of who , what, when , where , and how. Continue on additional pages if necessary; do not exceed three pages , PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Multi-Agency Criminal Enforcement Unit (M .A. C . E . ) Task Force , is comprised of officers from the Indian River County Sheriffs Office and the Vero Beach Police Department. There are eight detectives assigned to the M .A. C. E. Unit. Activities of the Unit are overseen by a coordinating board comprised of the Indian River County Sheriff and Police Chiefs from both Vero Beach and Sebastian Police Departments . The board is scheduled to meets on a quarterly basis and more frequently when necessary. The Multi-Agency Drug Task Force Agreement is normally reviewed and signed annually by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consist of the Sheriff of Indian River County, the Chief of Vero Beach Police Department, and the Chief of Sebastian Police Department. The current agreement was reviewed by the board on January 2 , 2003 . The task force members consist of the Indian River County Sheriffs Office , the Vero Beach Police Department. All program reports are submitted to Colette Heid , (Grant Manager) Executive Director of the Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County, Colette Heid submits all the program reports to Office of Criminal Justice Grants , Florida Department of Law Enforcement . The goal of the task force is to suppress the current level of drug activity throughout Indian River County. This goal is being achieved by consolidating the wide variety of talent, expertise , ideas , and resources of the three member agencies . The combination of these resources , coupled with financial and material resources offered through the grant, has created a motivated , coordinated and cohesive unit dedicated to combating the drug problem . 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 ; telephones , computers for report writing and statistical analysis and office supplies . No Byrne funds are used for the funding of confidential informants or drug buys . The basic premise of the M .A. C . E . Unit Task Force role has expanded . The Sheriffs Office currently has a detective assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration (D . E .A. ) Regional Task Force . This has allowed us to expand our local investigations . We maintain a close relationship with federal agencies in our area . FDLE Byrne Formula Grant Application Package Grant Application Section 0 - Page 5 Rule 11 D-9.006 OCJG — 005 (rev. April 2004)