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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1080 |
| Schools Resource Officers Program |
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| Requester: |
Sheriff Morris A. Young |
Organization: |
Gadsden County Sheriff's Office |
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| Project Title: |
Schools Resource Officers Program |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2005 2:54:24 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improved FCAT scores as a result of the SROP; will serve as a deterrent for the sale, distribution and use other drugs which equate to less money spent on treatment beds, incarceration and courts costs. |
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| Recipient: |
Gadsden Couty Sheriff's Office |
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Contact: |
Major David Gainous |
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339 East Jefferson |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 627-9233 |
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Quincy 32351 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Gadsden |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Will provide School Resource Officers to Gadsden County School Distict. This will allow compliance with the Safe Schools Act and GCSO compliance with Federal Funding requirments under the COPS program. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Decreased truancy rates, decreased number of juvenile offenders, help decrease chronic discipline problems in local schools thereby providing a more conducive learning enviroment. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$146,146 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$146,146 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
US Department of Justice (COPS) grant |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Gadsden County Board of Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/04/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
