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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1329 |
Join A Team Not A Gang |
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Requester: |
Major George Aylesworth |
Organization: |
Miami-Dade Police Department |
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Project Title: |
Join A Team Not A Gang |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 12:48:15 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Barreiro |
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Statewide Interest: |
Helps to reduce juvenile crime and recidivism rates for juvenile offenders |
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Recipient: |
Miami-Dade Police Department |
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Contact: |
Major James DiBernardo |
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9105 N.W. 25th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 471-1793 |
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Miami 33172 |
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Counties: |
Dade |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
Join a Team not a gang is a gang prevention program that serves 2,100 children in 200 schools in Miami-Dade County. It is staffed by one Miami-Dade County police sergeant and 28 Miami-Dade County Police officers. The program focuses on gang alternatives and resistance strategies for students as they prepare to enter middle school. |
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Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
A reduction in juvenile crime and gang activity |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
1164 |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
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Amount to be reduced: |
$200,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$571,483 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$371,483 |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1998-1999 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Miami-Dade Police Department statistics on juvenile crime/gang activity |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/05/2002 |