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RESOLUTION NO. #)3-1026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING FUNDING OF CRIME STOPPERS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INC.; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000, FROM THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NO. 690001
SUCH EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE
CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH FLORIDA
STATE STATUTES, CHAPTER 932.7055, AS AMENDED.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Funding of Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade
County, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,000, is authorized,
with funds allocated from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project
No. 690001, such expenditure having been approved by the Chief of
Police as complying with the provisions of Florida State Statute,
Chapter 932.7055, as amended.
Section 2. Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes (2002), the recipient, Crime
Stoppers of Miami -Dade County, Inc. shall (1) certify that the
funds appropriated will be used lawfully and for the purpose
stated, (2) be required to maintain proper accounting records for
the expenditure of such monies, and (3) provide any reports,
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including, but not limited to, audit reports, as may be required
by the City of Miami or applicable law.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of September , 2003.
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED Aj19RM CORRECTNESS
FRO VIrj
TTORNEY
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�i If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by
the City Commission.
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FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor and Members
e City C ission
tehief
Arriola
Administrator/City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
DATE:
SUBJECT
CA -3
SEP 16 2003
Proposed Resolution
FILE :
REFERENCES: Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade
County, Inc.
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing
funding, in the amount of $10,000, to Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade County, Inc. Funding is to
be provided from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Florida State Statute Chapter 932.7055,
Project Number 690001.
BACKGROUND
Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade County, Inc., is a not-for-profit community program. It is a
volunteer -based organization that works with the public, the media, and local/state/federal law
enforcement agencies in fighting crime. Crime Stoppers through its tip line; audio and visual
media; and through the print media offers rewards and anonymity to persons who furnish
information leading to the arrest and/or the filing of charges against criminal offenders. The funds
utilized will also be used for the continuation of the Community Focus Project to provide
information on Crime Stoppers tip lines and community education campaigns in the two languages
other than English that are most commonly used in the Miami (Spanish and Creole).
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3. Title and brief description of legislation or attach ordinance/resolution:
A Resolution authorizing a contribution to Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade County, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $10,000, from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
4. Is this item related to revenue? NO: XXX YES (Ifyes, skip to item #7.)
5. Are there sufficient funds in Line Item?
YES: Index Code Minor Obj. Code Amount $10,000
NO: _ Complete the following questions:
OTHER: Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project No. 690001
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6. Source of funds: Amount budgeted in the Line Item $
Balance in Line Item $
Amount needed in the Line Item $
Sufficient funds will be transferred from the following line items:
ACTION ACCOUNT NUMBER
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7. Any additional comments?
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FOR EP NT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET USE ONLY
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AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA:
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COUNTY OF DADE :
Before me this day personally appeared John F. Timoney who being duly sworn, deposes
and says that:
I, John F. Timoney, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for
expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Crime
Stoppers of Miami -Dade County, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,000, complies with
the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001.
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J hn F. Timoney
hief of Police
City of Miami Polic Department
Subscribed and sworn to before me this - day of .ZL,t,� , 2003,
by John F. Timoney, who is personally known to me.r
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CI N OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND
REQUEST FOR FUNDING
DATE: 12-20-02
1. NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade County, Inc.
2. ADDRESS: 1030 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172
MAILING ADDRESS: 1030 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172
3. PHONE: 305-471-6160 FAX: 305-471-6155
E-MAIL: jsulli250bellsouth.net CELL: 305-972-8738
4. NAME OF CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Jack Sullivan
5. NAME OF PRINCIPAL CONTACT PERSON: Jack Sullivan
6. PROJECT TITLE: Crime Stoppers Community Focus Project
7. TYPE OF ACTIVITY: (PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE CATEGORY)
DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
XX CRIME PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM
XX SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD
DRUG TREATMENT
XX OTHER (EXPLAIN) Anonymous Reward Program
8. REQUESTED AMOUNT: $10,000.00
9. AGENCY OPERATING BUDGET: $150,000.00 # of Full-time Staff: 1
10. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE AREA: City of Miami and South Florida
11. ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES, IF ANY, FOR THE PROGRAM:
FUNDING
SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT PURPOSE PERIOD
There are NO Funds set aside for this Project as yet, as this
is a continuous project for the Crime Stogpers Program
12. HAVE YOU EVER RECEIVED LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUNDS THROUGH THE
AUSPICES OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THIS REQUEST?
X YES NO
IF "YES", THE NAME OF EACH PROGRAM, THE AMOUNT FUNDED THROUGH MIAMI
POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE YEAR OF FUNDING
FUNDING
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AMOUNT
PURPOSE
PERIOD
Crime Stoppers -
$7000.00
REWARDS
1998
general funding
Crime Stoppers -
general funding
$10.000.00
REWARDS
2001
Crime Stoppers -
general funding
$10.000.00
Public Awareness
2002
& training
PROGRAM INFORMATION
1. Summary: Please provide a clear and concise summary of the project1program that
includes the following(a) objective (b) target population (c) rationale/statement of need,
and (d) methodology,
Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade County, Inc. is a not-for-profit community program. It is
volunteer -based and works with the public, the media, and local/state/federal law
enforcement agencies in fighting crime. Crime Stoppers uses a variety of strategies, including
a local and toll-free national tip line, audio and visual media, and print media to offer case
rewards and anonymity to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and/or the
filing of charges against criminal offenders. The proposed continuation of the Community
Focus Project will provide information on Crime Stoppers tip lines and community education
campaigns in the two languages other than English that are most commonly used in Miami
(Spanish and Creole).
(a) Objective and Methodology The ultimate objective of the proposed project, the Crime
Stoppers Community Focus Project, is to provide information on the Crime Stoppers tip lines
using a linguistically and culturally appropriate approach so that all resident of the City of
Miami may be reached regardless of language. This will maximize the effectiveness of the
two tip lines operated by Crime Stoppers of Miami -Dade County. Specific objectives and
methodologies are detailed in the table below.
OBJECTIVE
METHODOLOGY
RESULTS
To provide Crime Stoppers
Identify those
Crime Stoppers can refine
services in neighborhoods
neighborhoods through the
its current curriculum in
that are underserved due
use of census data and
order to ensure that it is
to cultural and language
other demographic
effective for each unique
impediments as well as to
information sources
community need identified
tourists
Continued development of
Engage community and
The Crime Stoppers
cultural needs and criteria
educational leaders in
curriculum will be sensitive
for successful localized
offering input that reflects
to the needs of the
impact on individual
the culture of the target
community it serves
neighborhoods
populations
Production of multi-lingual
Secure volunteer
Professionally designed
brochures, media spots,
commitments to perform
program materials that will
videos, Power Point
the needed translations and
be available and'accessible
programs and community
art/graphic production for
in all neighborhoods that
presentations
new materials for the
will increase the success of
project
the 471 TIPS program
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An increase in successful
Engage the local media in
The project will promote
closure in and prosecution
news coverage and
community awareness
of crimes in the targeted
community outreach
about what each individual
neighborhoods and those
efforts; engage local
can do to help take
perpetrated against tourists
schools and community-
criminals off the streets of
based organizations in
the City of Miami. This
outreach efforts; develop
project will foster
multi-lingual presentations
community empowerment
to provide to these
and crime statistics will be
partners.
positively impacted
(b) Target Population: The primary target population is Miami residents who are not
functionally literate in the English language. It is reported by the US Census Bureau that
67.9% of Miami residents do not use the English language at home (www.fedstats.gov) and
that 60% of Miami residents describe their language ability as "speaking English less than
very well" (www.censusscope.gov). Therefore, there are approximately 1.4 million
community residents who would receive greater benefit from Crime Stoppers programming
and information if it was presented in their native language rather than solely in English.
A secondary target population is tourists visiting the community. It is estimated that of the
11 million tourists visiting the community each year, 50% are from foreign countries and only
7% of those tourists are from a country where English is the primary language. The tourists
most frequently (66%) come from countries where Spanish is the primary language. Crime
Stoppers seeks to provide information on our tip lines in languages that are relevant to
foreign -language tourists so that they will use the tip lines if needed during their time in
Miami.
(c) Rationale: The Crime Stoppers Community Focus Project addresses the City of Miami's
(and Miami -Dade County's) broad multi-ethnic and multi-lingual population, and the need of
the community to receive linguistically and culturally sensitive anti-crime programming. The
Crime Stoppers tip program can only reach maximum effectiveness if it is reaching equally
into all communities in such as way that is linguistically and culturally meaningful for each
individual neighborhood. The proposed project would service and impact thousands of local
individuals in daily life.
In order to accomplish the important task of educating all residents in the various
neighborhoods of the City of Miami about the tip lines (305 -471 -TIPS and 866 -471 -TIPS), the
Community Focus Program will continue to produce Crime Stoppers programming information
in linguistically and culturally appropriate formats with the goal of fostering confidence in the
anonymity of the crime tip program.
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2. Statement of Need: Provide (a) the need for the project (b) a demographic profsle
of the target population and (c) present level of services to this population.
The Community Focus Project brings needed crime protection information to the residents
and guests of Miami in a format that is easy to understand and use. This information gives
each individual the confidence to share information that is greatly needed by law
enforcement and helps solve serious crimes with a savings of tax dollars.
(a) Need for Project: According to statistics provided by Miami -Dade County Public
Schools, there are at least 112 languages other than English spoken in Miami, with residents
coming from 138 countries. Furthermore, approximately 5.5 million tourists visit Miami each
year from variety of destinations where English is not commonly used. Each of these
individuals would benefit from Crime Stoppers information, especially information on the tip
lines, being provided in their native language.
(b) Demographic Profile: The demographic profiles is the estimated 1.4 million Miami
residents who do not use English as their primary language, and the 5.5 million tourists who
visit Miami each year from countries where English is not the primary language. According to
statistics from the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Language Enhanced Population
program, approximately 85% of these non-English speaking residents speak Spanish as their
primary language, and approximately 10% speak Creole. In July 2002, the US Census Bureau
rated Miami as the poorest large city in the United States, giving probability to the fact that
the majority of the target residential population is low-income. According to tourism statistics
from Miami Beach, approximately 66% of foreign tourists come from countries where
Spanish is the primary language. Based on these statistics, the demographic profile is low-
income residents who speak Spanish or Creole as their primary language, and tourists who
speak Spanish as their primary language.
(c) Present Level of Services: The present level of services to these populations is.
primary Crime Stoppers materials and information provided in Spanish and Creole, including
our local tip line number (305) 471 -TIPS. However, additional production of materials in
Spanish and Creole is required to effectively implement two campaigns: the new toll-free
Crime Stoppers which can be accessed from throughout the country (866) 471 -TIPS, and
the upcoming "Hard Time for Gun Crime" community education initiative. The toll-free
number was established so that an individual who might have information on a crime taking
place in Miami will be able to anonymously provide their tip from anywhere they may be at
the time. The new "Hard Time for Gun Crime" initiative is funded in part by the Bureau of
Justice Administration through Project Safe Neighborhoods; however funding is for a nine -
county area and therefore does not provide for the multi-lingual needs specific to Miami.
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3. Agency Capacity: r -/ease provide (a) mission (b) prior e,.,jerience (c) partnerships,
(a) Mission: The primary goal of Crime Stoppers is to provide a means by which individuals
can safely provide vital information that is needed to solve crimes throughout the community.
(b) Prior Experience: Since our establishment in September 1981, the total number of
cases cleared is 20,758, which includes 483 homicides solved and 5,788 total arrests. Crime
Stoppers of Miami -Dade has paid out more than $750,000 in rewards and helped in the
recovery of more than $87 million in property and narcotics removed from the street since
inception. A success story from August 2002 involves two tips which led the identification,
location and arrest of a suspect in the shooting of a 16 year-old girl in drug-related gunfire,
killed on the eve of her 17th birthday, within three weeks of the crime being perpetrated.
Crime Stoppers uses a guarantee of anonymity to the public and dissemination of information
to law enforcement investigators in the appropriate jurisdiction. Many crimes are solved at a
lower cost per case than the average law enforcement agency. The table below provides
additional details on our prior experience.
The major initiative of Crime Stoppers is the tip line. Additional projects in the past include
the local Gun Buyback program and other campaigns and initiatives to prevent crime before
it happens. We have recently been designated by the Bureau of Justice Administration to
conduct a new community outreach and engagement campaign, "Hard Time For Gun Crime."
However, additional local funding is needed to support a multi-lingual presentation of this
campaign in Miami as the award is designated to cover a nine -county area where overall
English is the primary language.
Statistics
Cases Cleared
Arrests
Homicides Solved
Property/Narcotics Recovered
Total Cost Per Case
Total Cost Per Arrest
Total Rewards Paid
Jan -Dec 2002
Sep 1981 -Dec 2002
671
20,758
492
5,788
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483
$2,098,150.00
$87,063,397.00
$105.19
$37.90
$143.45
$135.94
$70,575.00
$786,825.00
(c) Partnerships: Crime Stoppers provides the only anonymous tip line, in Miami -Dade
County and the only toll-free tip line in the state of Florida. Current partners in our existing
media outreach and community engagement activities include all local television stations
(English and Spanish) and all local radio stations. Virtually all news broadcasts that report on
unsolved crime provide the anonymous tip line phone number. In addition, virtually every
local newspapers article on unsolved crimes includes the tip line phone number. Every time a
media outlet runs a story and provides the 471 -TIPS number, that outlet becomes a partner.
Members of the Board of Directors frequently bring business entities and other organizations
into working relationships with Crime Stoppers, usually yielding positive results for Miami,
even without formal Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between the contributing
entities.
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4. Goals and Objtcdves: Please provide overall god1s and specific measurable
objectives
The overall goal is to provide information on and foster confidence in the tip line provided by
Crime Stoppers in the three languages most used by residents of Miami: Spanish, English and
Creole.
GOALS I MEASURABLE 083ECTIVES 1
Crime Stoppers will continue to develop
and produce multi-lingual materials,
presentations and services on crime
prevention and anonymous crime
reporting, and provide same to all
Miami neighborhoods
Crime Stoppers will continue to
increase community recognition of our
agency as a community partner with
the ultimate goal of public safety and
quality of life for Miami residents.
100% of printed materials will reflect
culturally and linguistically awareness
in presenting information on crime
prevention and anonymous crime
reporting.
• 100% of materials produced will
contain the new nationwide toll-free tip
number (866) 471 -TIPS and the local
(305) 471-6160.
o The outgoing message on the tips line
will be presented in English and
repeated in both Spanish and Creole.
100% of calls received to the tips line
will be translated by an individual
experienced in the language that each
message is left in.
100% of media outlets will be invited
to participate and feature the number
both with and separate from reporting
crime.
• 100% of Crime Stoppers community
presentations, including K-12 schools
and colleges, will include multi-lingual
materials.
• 100% of Crime Stoppers mailing list
will receive a descriptive listing of
Crime Stoppers programming and the
available speakers bureau and
language formats.
• 90% of requests for community
presentations will be accommodated
with bi-lingual presenters provided
whenever possible. 100% cannot be
targeted due to availability of
volunteers on short notice.
• 100% of Crime Stoppers corporate
partners and local colleges will be
invited to participate.
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Crime Stoppers will provide
comprehensive services and a high
level of responsiveness to community
needs.
100% of tips received will be
investigated/reviewed.
• 100% of media partners will be
included in each press release issued
regarding program success stories.
• 100% of the time, the Crime Stoppers
Executive Director will be available for
media interviews or to discuss
programming with concerned
individuals and organizations.
100% of information obtained will be
given the same attention and governed
by the same privacy policy as all Crime
Stoppers tips.
S. Project/Program Design: Please describe (a) activities to achieve project objectives
(b) target population (c) strategies for reaching target population and (d) timeframe.
(a) Activities: In order to achieve the stated objectives, the appropriate Board of Directors
sub -committees will be assigned tasks with agreed -to deadlines. These tasks will vary in
nature and will include items such as identifying neighborhoods, securing participation from
local colleges and their language departments, contacting media outlets for their input, and
securing copy writers and translators for updating and creating new presentation materials.
The entire project will be attended to with the same effort that a professional ad campaign
requires. Crime Stoppers is committed to producing an attractive and attention -getting
campaign.
(b) Target Population: The primary target population is Miami residents who are not
functionally literate in the English language. It is reported by the US Census Bureau that
67.9% of Miami residents do not use the English language at home (www.fedstats.gov) and
that 60% of Miami residents describe their language ability as "speaking English less than
very well" (www.censusscope.gov). Therefore, there are approximately 1.4 million
community residents who would receive greater benefit from Crime Stoppers programming
and information if it was presented in their native language rather than solely in English.
A secondary target population is tourists visiting the community. It is estimated that of the
11 million tourists visiting the community each year, 50% are from foreign countries and only
7% of those tourists are from a country where English is the primary language. The tourists
most frequently (669/6) come from countries where Spanish is the primary language. Crime
Stoppers seeks to provide information on our tip lines in languages that are relevant to
foreign -language tourists so that they will use the tip lines if needed during their time in
Miami.
(c) Strategies for Reaching Target Population: The strategies for reaching the local
target population will be meeting with civic leaders within the neighborhoods where Spanish
and Creole are most frequently used; presenting the Crime Stoppers message to faith -based
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.organizations, business gv,,,,ps, homeowners groups, schools-aw.a fraternal groups; working
with local media to produce stories and public service announcements in languages other
than English; training multi-lingual presenters and making sure that local police and
government services (i.e. NET, Community Policing Units) are supplied with multi-lingual
materials to offer in their neighborhoods.
(d) Timeline: As Crime Stoppers has an active Executive, Board and full-time Executive
Director with administrative support, the timeline for implementing the project will be
expedited. Within a month of the grant award, the Board of Directors will be well into their
list of action steps. The greatest amount of time will be devoted to the actual development
and production of the new and updated multi -language materials, because Crime Stoppers
will be working with other professionals who have their own calendars and production
schedules. A reasonable estimate from award to a major presentation with presenters
properly trained and equipped in the two new campaigns (toll-free tip line and "Hard Time
for Gun Crime's is approximately three months.
6. Evaluation Methodology: Please describe the methodology and indicators of
progress toward project objectives
The'Crime Stoppers program will use statistics to measure the impact of the project in many
different ways, including:
1. Tracking the number of anonymous calls to the tip line following each media event.
2. Tracking the number of calls that come in each of the three languages most frequently
used in Miami (Spanish, English and Creole).
3. Surveying anonymous callers regarding where/how they learned of the tip line number
(i.e.: broadcast media, billboard, printed materials).
4. Surveying anonymous callers for zip code information.
5. Tabulation of total number of successful arrests.
6. Tabulation of total dollar value of property/narcotics recovered.
7. Tabulation of total number of community presentations requested.
8. Tracking of zip codes in which community presentations are provided.
9. Tabulation of total number of requests for information/materials for distribution.
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7. Budget Summary. Please indicate (a) specifics of what the Miami Police Department
is being asked to fund (b) total number of participants project will reach (c) cost per
participant (d) other funding sources and (e) ongoing support.
Budget Item
Description
Miami PD Grant
Request
Personnel
Match—cash or in-kind from existing
N/A
Crime Stoppers revenue
Space/Utilities
N/A
Project -Related Supplies
N/A
Other
Print Media Updates
Brochures, flyers, table tents, door
$6,900
hangers, posters: design and
production of all stock, to include
copywriting, graphic design, and
translation into Spanish and Creole
Computer media updates
Software updates (3) for multi -media
600
presentations for laptop displays
Incentives
Give-aways to promote attendance at
1,500
events
Additional Print Campaign
Development and placements of ads
1,000
ads in local community
in local community papers to ensure
newspapers (that cannot
full coverage throughout the
be secured in-kind)
community of all predominant
languages.
TOTAL
$10,000
Narrative: This project budget does not truly reflect the abundant amount of In Kind
services that Crime Stoppers can leverage. The media support for Crime Stoppers is always
fruitful and as the two new community education campaigns (toll-free tip line and "Hard Time
for Gun Crime's are launched, the amount of In Kind contributions will increase.
It is virtually impossible to measure the number of individuals in the target audience that will
be reached or the cost per participant. Crime Stoppers will be able to determine the number
of household reached by any media outlet, but that is not quantitative enough data to
determine the cost per participant or success in reaching the target audience.
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This project will be easy �„ maintain once the start-up costs o. the two new campaigns are
covered. Once the expense of copy writing, translation and graphic design are paid, Crime
Stoppers will be able to work any needed updates or reprinting of materials into future
operational budgets, in-kind requests, or other grant proposals once Miami Police
Department funding is completed. Crime Stoppers has established a relationship with a
freelance professional grant writer and recently began a campaign to introduce our program
to Florida -based foundations in order to secure private foundation donations to our efforts.
S. Law Enforcement Purpose Fulfilled: Crime Stoppers fulfills the law enforcement
purposes of solving crimes, preventing crime, and informing residents of laws to encourage
responsible citizenship.
9. How Law Enforcement Purposes are Fulfilled: Crime Stoppers fulfills our law
enforcement purposes by providing local and toll-free national tip numbers; providing
community presentations on anonymously reporting and preventing crime, and providing
community presentations promoting crime prevention.
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Recurring Costs and Revenues
Crime Stoppers draws operational dollars from state fees imposed through the
criminal courts, grants, donations and gifts. To date, the organization is
independent of tax payer dollars. All income varies due to the broad spectrum of
the income sources.
The recurring expense will always be rent, utilities, payroll, training,
memberships, office supplies and things such as equipment maintenance. This
will fluctuate as situations change and different rates increase.
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POLICE AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FACT SHEET
This is a brief summary of agenda items that pertain to the Miami Police
Department. We are
providing answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The goal of this summary is to provide the Commission with detailed information to
enhance your review and approval process.
Should you have any additional questions, or require additional information
regarding this item, please contact my office and I will have a Police Department
re
presentative provide you with needed information.
Note: On certain items we may be able to provide a static display for your review
upon your request.
John F. Timoney
Chief of Police
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Commission Hearing Date: September 25, 2003
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POLICE AC.. -,NDA ITEM SUMMARY V ,CT SHEET
(FUNDING FOR CRIME STOPPERS)
JUSTIFICATION:
Crime stoppers through its tip line; audio and visual media; and through the print media offers
reward and anonymity to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and/ or the filling
of charges against criminal offenders. The funds utilized will also be used for the continuation
of the Community Focus Project which provide information on Crime Stoppers tip lines and
community education campaigns in the two languages other than English that are most
commonly used in the Miami area (Spanish and Creole).
HOW IS THIS ITEM GOING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE TO THE
CUSTOMER / CITIZENS?
The Crime Stoppers curriculum will be sensitive to the needs of the community it serves.
Professionally designed program material that will be available and accessible in all
neighborhoods that will increase the success of the 471- TIPS program. Crime Stoppers can
refine its current curriculum in order to ensure that it is effective for each unique community
need identified.
IS THIS A REPLACEMENT ITEM? YES I I NO
IS THIS AN EMERGENCY ITEM? YES H NO N (If ves, w
IS THIS PURCHASE USING A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR? YES ❑ NO ❑ (If yes, why?)
N/A
IS THIS A LOCAL VENDOR? YES ❑ NO ❑ (If no, explain?)
N/A
IS THIS THE LOWEST BID? YES ❑ NO ❑ (If no, explain?)
N/A
FUNDING SOURCE:
COMMENTS:
LETF STATE
TOTAL EXPENDITURE: $10,000.00
Crime Stoppers provides the only anonymous tip line in Miami -Dade County and the only toll-
free tip line in the state of Florida.
Commission Hearing Date: September 25, 2003 Item#• CA -3
93-1026