HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda Page 2A200 Continuation
March 15, 2011
The Jurisdictions Unified for Drug and Gang Enforcement (JUDGE) Task Force is an inter-
agency task force that responds to the County -wide problem of offenses committed by gang
members, narcotics traffickers and offenders, and the repeat and/or serious felony offenders. On
November 9, 2010, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2010-243, authorizing the
National City Police Department to participate in the JUDGE Task Force. The Operating
Agreement for the participating San Diego County agencies included reimbursing National City
for the salary and benefits for an officer to be assigned to the Task Force.
On February 15, 2011, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2011-29, approving and
ratifying a Memorandum of Understanding for the Police Department's participation in the San
Diego County Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT). The RATT team was formed as an
inter -agency task force response to the County -wide problem of vehicle and cargo theft by
professional thieves by identifying organizations that use vehicle thefts to commit Federal
crimes, import and export vehicles in and out of Mexico and prosecuting the person who falsely
report vehicles stolen in order to defraud insurance companies. As a condition of the MOU, the
San Diego District Attorney's Office will reimburse the City of National City for the salary of
one police officer to be assigned to the RATT Team.
Each assigned officer requires the use of a vehicle. The Police Department requests authorization
to purchase two 2011 Nissan Altimas using Asset Forfeiture funds for use by these officers.