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ME E TANG DATE: February 15, 2011
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NO.
Resolution of the City of National City approving and ratifying a Memorandum of Understanding
authorizing the Police Department to participate in the San Diego County Regional Auto Theft Task
Force.
PREPARED BY: Craig Boegler, Lieutenant
PHONE: 619-336-4433
EXPLANATION.
/,DEPARTMEN I.: Police
APPROVED BY:
The Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) is an inter -agency task force response to the County -wide
problem of vehicle and cargo theft by professional thieves. The RATT Team uses regional, proactive
and complex investigative methods rather than focusing on targets of opportunity. The RATT Team is
comprised of law enforcement officers from local police departments, the County Sheriffs Department,
California Highway Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Insurance, Department of
Motor Vehicles, the District Attorneys Office, prosecutors from the District Attorneys Office and the
United States Attorneys Office. The RATT Team identifies organizations that use vehicle thefts to
commit Federal crimes, import and export vehicles in and out of Mexico, and prosecutes the persons
who falsely report vehicles stolen in order to defraud insurance companies. The RATT Team was
formed in 1992 and is funded by a one ($1) dollar vehicle registration fee collected by the DMV. The
District Attorneys Office agrees to reimburse the City of National City $80,000 per year (total) for
assigning personnel.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED` {/ Finance
ACCOUNT NO. 290-411-626-100 through 199 APPROVED: MIS
Establish appropriations in Fund 290-411-626-100 through 199 in an amount not to exceed $80,000 and
reduce Fund 001-411-000-100 through 199
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
N/A
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
San Diego County Regional Auto Theft Task Force MOU