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	5919 MAIN STREET . NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 . 727.853.1016

TO:	City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:	Kim Bogart, Chief of Police
DATE:	6/20/2017
RE:	Request to Contribute and Participate in Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay Gun Bounty Program

REQUEST:

I respectfully request Council authorize the Police Department to contribute $2,000 to the Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay Gun Bounty Program.

DISCUSSION:

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay, is initiating a Gun Bounty Program similar to existing programs in Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg and other cities across the country. They have asked for our participation.

“The Gun Bounty Program is a special reward program* that has a simple formula: 1 Gun + 1 Arrest = $1,000. Anonymous tips called into Crime Stoppers that result in at least one arrest on a firearms related charge with the recovery of at least one illegal firearm will be eligible for an automatic cash reward of $1,000.

The gun Bounty Program is NOT a gun buy-back program. It is a public safety program designed to remove illegal firearms from the hands of violent criminals. The anonymous time must originate through the Crime Stoppers program, and area law enforcement will be responsible for investigating and confirming the eligibility for rewards for tips received.”

This program is being funded by donations from participating law enforcement agencies in our county and no tax dollars will be used.

RECOMMENDATION:

I recommend Council authorize the police department to contribute $2,000 to Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay and participate in the Gun Bounty Program.

BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:

Abandoned property monies will be used for the contribution; therefore, there is no direct fiscal impact to the Department’s F/Y 2017/2017 Budget.

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