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Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to accept an amended grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Intensive Comprehensive Police Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) Program.
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WHEREAS, with RES 24-919 the SPPD received approval to apply for this grant from the Intensive Comprehensive Police Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) Program of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS); and
WHEREAS, with RES 24-1645 the city accepted the original award of $250,000; and
WHEREAS, DPS has awarded the SPPD an additional $100,000 in funding, for a total of $350,000; and
WHEREAS, the amended grant provides funds to employ seven qualified individuals and cover their expenses as they complete requirements to become a law enforcement officer, during a grant period that ends September 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the grant has no match requirement and the 2025 financing and spending plans will be amended in a separate resolution;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul accepts the amended award from the DPS ICPOET Program.