Title
Dept/ Agency: Police
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with
New Jersey State Department of Transportation and Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: [1] Establishment of cooperative agreement between the State of New Jersey, the Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office involving the prevention and detection of automobile thefts and carjackings and the apprehension and prosecution of those who commit such crimes and [2] acceptance of associated grant funds from the State.
Entity Name: New Jersey State Department of Transportation
Entity Address: 25 Market Street, P.O. Box 094, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Project Location: Newark, New Jersey
Reimbursement Amount: $400,000.00 total
Contract Period: August 15, 2014, until the termination by any party or until the Newark Police Department has incurred $300,000.00 in personnel costs, whichever occurs first.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark is committed to ensuring public safety through the deployment of effective, efficient and appropriate law enforcement resources; and
WHEREAS, automobile thefts and carjackings represent a substantial and especially dangerous threat to public safety; and
WHEREAS, the prevention and detection of automobile thefts and carjackings, and the apprehension and prosecution of those who commit such crimes, are best achieved by proactive and targeted law enforcement activities utilizing specialized equipment; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (the "OIFP"), and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office ("ECPO"), share similar commitments to publi...
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