Fy18 Grant Application Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement

FY18 GRANT APPLICATION

SUBMISSION DATE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2017

PROJECT TITLE: BEAT AUTO THEFT THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT

CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 1. APPLICANT INFORMATION PROJECT TITLE: BEAT AUTO THEFT THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT PROJECT NUMBER: CATPA18-JAJU18 START DATE: 7/1/2017 END DATE: 6/30/2018 TYPE OF GRANT: CONTINUATION OF LAST YEAR'S PROJECT TOTAL GRANT REQUEST: 1,400,000.00 APPLICANT AGENCY AGENCY NAME: COLORADO STATE PATROL ENTITY TYPE: PUBLIC/GOVERNMENT ENTITY APPLICATION TYPE: MULTI-AGENCY APPLICANT LEGAL NAME: COLORADO STATE PATROL TAX ID NUMBER: 98-02565-0000 AGENCY ADDRESS: 15055 S. GOLDEN ROAD GOLDEN, CO. 80401 PROJECT LEADERSHIP SIGNATORY AUTHORITY (REQUIRED) TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME LT. COL. MATTHEW PACKARD STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE 700 Kipling Street LAKEWOOD COLORADO 80215 OFFICE PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL 303-239-4406 303-239-4406 [email protected] FINANCIAL OFFICER (REQUIRED) TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME GRANTS MANAGEMENT CHARLA PHAGAN ANALYST STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE 700 KIPLING STREET LAKEWOOD CO 80215 OFFICE PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL 303-239-4469 720-879-8030 [email protected] PROJECT DIRECTOR (REQUIRED) TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME CAPTAIN MARK MASON STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE 15055 S. GOLDEN ROAD GOLDEN CO 80401 OFFICE PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL 303-273-1773 303-273-1773 [email protected] MEDIA CONTACT (REQUIRED) TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME CAPTAIN BRETT MATTSON STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE 700 KIPLING STREET LAKEWOOD CO 80215 OFFICE PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL 303-239-4577 303-239-4577 [email protected] PRIMARY CONTACT (REQUIRED IF NOT THE LISTED PROJECT DIRECTOR) TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME CAPTAIN MARK MASON STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE 15055 S. GOLDEN RAOD GOLDEN CO 80401 OFFICE PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL 303-273-1773 303-273-1773 [email protected] Applicant Information Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 2. PROJECT SERVICE AREA DESCRIPTION

(REQUIRED) Complete the following information as it applies to the application. Refer to the FY18 CATPA Grant Manager’s Guidance for assistance.

1. Project Area Select the project area(s) based on the defined CATPA Project Areas. ☒ Gold Camp ☒ High Prairie ☒ Four Corners ☒ Grand River ☒ Longs Peak ☒ Pikes Peak

2. Project Initiative(s) Select the intended project initiative(s). ☒ Enforcement ☒ Prevention ☒ Public Education ☐ Prosecution ☒ Training ☒ Intelligence Note: The above selected initiatives must have supporting documentation of corresponding goals, objectives and measurements in Section 6. PROBLEM STATEMENT

(REQUIRED) Describe the auto theft problem within the project area. Include statistics and analysis that validate the problem identified within the jurisdictions participating in this project. Please include the source of the statistics. Note: This should be a brief synopsis or statement. Auto theft continues to be a serious crime in the state of Colorado; a crime that the public misperceives as solely a property crime, with no end in sight. According to the Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center (ATICC), the State of Colorado saw a total of 17,753 auto thefts in 2016 as compared with 14,844 in 2015, which is an overall increase of 19.6 percent. BATTLE members apply intelligence-led policing to develop strategic and tactical operations based on evidence-based approaches using informants, surveillance, crime analysis, and information collected and shared on an ongoing basis. These strategies help BATTLE members better understand auto theft crime and identify innovative tactics in decreasing auto theft. Four of the six project areas realized an increase in auto theft during 2016. The Four Corners area saw a 13.3 percent increase, Longs Peak a 29.9 percent increase, Pikes Peak a 24.96 percent increase, and Gold Camp a 18.03 percent increase, while High Prairie realized a .6 percent decrease, and Grand River a 2.6 percent decrease. While most of the statewide areas were below the average auto theft rate increase, excluding Gold Camp, the state of Colorado still realized increased auto theft.

Even though overall auto theft went up, so did our enforcement production. Felony auto theft arrests increased 85 percent as compared to 2015. CY 2016, BATTLE recovered 342 vehicles valued at $2,636,632. This was done while expending $552,626.84 in part time overtime funds. This correlates to a rate of return of $4.77 per $1 funded by CATPA.

Program Description Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 3. PARTNERSHIPS 1. Will this project be overseen or otherwise given direction by an advisory board, board of directors or subject matter expert group? (REQUIRED) YES Name of Group: CATPA Board 2. Identify project partnership representatives, including leadership (not listed in Section 2), subject matter experts and advisory group members. a. (REQUIRED) Number of Partnerships. THIS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT. b. (REQUIRED FOR SELECTING MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER) Check all that apply. The Applicant Agency has an ☒ active ☐ pending formal relationship with the Multi-Agency Partner to perform activities involved with this project based on: ☐ Inter-Governmental Agreement ☒ Memorandum of Understanding ☐ Letter of Commitment. NO. RELATIONSHIP NAME AGENCY TELEPHONE EMAIL ADDRESS 1. DIRECTING CAPTAIN MARK MASON BATTLE COMMANDER 303-273-1773 [email protected] 2. DIRECTING SERGEANT GREG MCCOMAS CSP- NORTHERN BATTLE AGENCIES 970-224-3237 [email protected] 3. DIRECTING SERGEANT CHAD HUNT CSP- SOUTH/SOUTHWEST BATTLE AGENCIES 303-273-1771 [email protected] 4. DIRECTING SERGEANT MATT BEAUDIN CSP- METRO BATTLE AGENCIES 303-273-1771 [email protected] 5. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER LIEUTENANT ROBERT WEBER CSPD- SOUTHERN BATTLE AGENCY 719-444-7630 [email protected] 6. SERGEANT JACOB MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER EPSO- SOUTHERN BATTLE AGENCY 719-520-7140 [email protected] ABENDSCHAN 7. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER LIEUTENANT JESS FREEMAN FOUNTAIN PD- SOUTHERN BATTLE AGENCY 719-382-4212 [email protected] 8. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER SERGEANT MARK DURAN PUEBLO PD- SOUTHERN BATTLE AGENCY 719-553-2517 [email protected] 9. DETECTIVE ANTHONY MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER PCSO- SOUTHERN BATTLE AGENCY 719-583-6404 [email protected] COLLETTI 10. COMMANDER CHRISTOPHER WOODLAND PARK PD- SOUTHERN BATTLE MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER 719-687-9262 [email protected] ADAMS AGENCY 11. MANITOU SPRINGS PD- SOUTHERN BATTLE MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER SERGEANT MELISSA WARDEN 719-499-6778 [email protected] AGENCY 12. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER DETECTIVE GREG MALSAM LONGMONT PD-NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 303-774-4360 [email protected] .CO.US 13. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER DETECTIVE JOSHUA DICE GREELEY PD- NORTHER BATTLE AGENCY 970-350-9683 [email protected] 14. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER DETECTIVE RAMSEY CROCHET CSU PD- NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 970-491-5074 [email protected] 15. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER INVESTIGATOR STEVE KOEING DOR- NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 303-472-5425 [email protected] 16. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER DETECTIVE COREY RICHARDS ESTES PARK PD- NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 970-577-3861 [email protected] 17. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER DETECTIVE SHAWN HOLMES EVANS PD- NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 970-339-2441 [email protected] 18. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER DETECTIVE KYLE BENDZSA FT. COLLINS PD- NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 970-221-6577 [email protected] 19. LARIMER COUNTY SO- NORTH BATTLE MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER DEPUTY TYLER SCHALL 970-498-5583 [email protected] AGENCY 20. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER OFFICER ROB PRIDE LOVELAND PD- NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 970-667-2151 [email protected] 21. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER SERGEANT KRIS HAFFNER WELD COUNTY SO- NORTH BATTLE AGENCY 970-356-4015 [email protected] 22. MONTEZUMA COUNTY SO- SOUTHWEST MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER SHERIFF STEVE NOWLIN 970-565-4348 [email protected] BATTLE AGENCY Partnerships Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

NO. RELATIONSHIP NAME AGENCY TELEPHONE EMAIL ADDRESS 23. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER COMMANDER GREENWELL LAKEWOOD PD 303-987-4920 [email protected] 24. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER CAAT 25. MULTI-AGENCY PARTNER CATI

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SECTION 4. ASSURANCE STATEMENTS – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Select the appropriate response to each of the financial accountability assurance statements. (REQUIRED) Agree 1. Personnel funded by CATPA are used directly for the purpose of auto theft. If funded personnel are full-time, then 100% of personnel time is allocated to auto theft projects. Part- time or overtime personnel must be used for assigned auto theft projects during the period of time compensated by CATPA. Agree 2. Submit three (3) Quarterly Financial Reimbursement Reports to the CATPA Office no later than the 30th day of each month of October 2017, January 2018 and April 2018. Agree 3. Submit one (1) Final Financial Reimbursement Request to the CATPA Office no later than August 15, 2018. Agree 4. Submit one (1) Semi-Annual Narrative Report to the CATPA Office on the funded project goal(s), objective(s) and measurement(s) no later than January 30, 2018. Agree 5. Submit one (1) Final Narrative Report to the CATPA Office on the funded project goal(s), objective(s) and measurement(s) no later than August 15, 2018. Agree 6. Submit one (1) Inventory Certification to the CATPA Office on capital equipment purchases using CATPA funds ($5,000 per item cost for 5 year inventory) no later than July 30, 2017. During the course of the funded project authorizing purchase of capital equipment purchases using CATPA funds, an updated Inventory Certification will be submitted to the CATPA office within 45 days upon delivery of the capital equipment. Agree 7. Submit Inventory Removal Certification to the CATPA Office of appropriate capital equipment that was funded using CATPA funds within 45 days when the capital equipment was discovered as lost, stolen, or otherwise in need of inventory removal. Agree 8. Submit a Modification Request form to the CATPA Office no less than 30 days in advance of the need to amend any of the funded project’s initiative, goal, objective, measurement or financial accounting. Not Applicable 9. Submit any request for an Advance Payment of CATPA grant funds no less than 30 days in advance. Agree 10. Provide a copy of agreements, contracts or legal instruments using CATPA funds as Contractual Services prior to request for financial reimbursement. Agree 11. Each grant fund source is separate from other agency or grant funds. Agree 12. All payments and expenditures are tracked for each grant award by year. Agree 13. Internal financial tracking allows expenditures to be classified by the broad budget categories listed in the approved budget, (i.e. Personnel, Supplies and Operating, Travel, Equipment and Professional Services). Agree 14. Accounting records are supported by source documentation (i.e., invoices, time sheets, etc.). Agree 15. Grant funded employee time sheets are maintained and approved by the employee, supervisor and project director. Agree 16. There are financial policies and procedures in place that are specific to grant administration to ensure all grant requirements are met; that staff can prevent and detect misstatements; a process to maintain and safeguard all cash, real and personal property and other CATPA assets.

Financial Assurances Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 5. ASSURANCE STATEMENTS – PROGRAMMATIC PERFORMANCE

Select the appropriate response to each of the programmatic performance assurance statements. (REQUIRED) Agree 1. The designated Project Director or assigned staff representative(s) will attend CATPA Project Director Meetings as scheduled by the CATPA Office. Agree 2. The designated Project Director or assigned staff representative(s) will attend monthly statewide auto theft investigator meetings as scheduled by the Colorado Auto Theft Investigators. Agree 3. The funded project will present viable, timely, qualitative and practical auto theft training pertaining to the funded initiative to attendees at the 2018 Colorado Auto Theft Investigators annual conference. Agree 4. Acknowledge CATPA as the funding source for all published training, education or prevention materials and news media releases pertaining to a funded project’s activities. Not Applicable 5. Prosecution Initiative Assurances ☐ Submit a monthly Prosecution Activities Report to the CATPA Office no later than the 15th day following the end of each month. ☐ Prosecution Activities Report will include challenges encountered during the reporting period. ☐ Prosecution Activities Report will include successes observed during the reporting period. ☐ Prosecution Activities Report will include general activities performed during the reporting period, inclusive of: ☐ Number of Auto Theft Related Enforcement Activities, ☐ Number of requests received, ☐ Number of auto theft case investigations performed, ☐ Number of Auto Theft Training Activities, ☐ Number of Auto Theft Related Prosecutions, ☐ Number of assists to Law Enforcement, and ☐ Number of Auto Theft Task Force/Multiagency Meetings. Agree 6. Training Initiative Assurances ☒ Submit Training Planning Reports for CATPA funded training programs to the CATPA Office no less than 30 days prior to the training. ☒ Submit Training Evaluation Reports for CATPA funded training programs to the CATPA Office within 30 days after the training program is completed. Agree 7. Education/Prevention Assurances ☒ Submit Pre-Campaign Planning Reports for CATPA funded education/prevention programs to the CATPA Office no less than 30 days prior to the beginning of the campaign. ☒ Submit Post-Campaign Evaluation Reports for CATPA funded education/prevention programs to the CATPA Office within 30 days after the completion of the campaign. Agree 8. Intelligence Initiative Assurances ☒ Produce requested auto theft crime analysis products to CATPA funded task force personnel, project directors and to the CATPA Office. ☒ Produce auto theft crime analysis products to statewide law enforcement agencies and personnel. ☒ Provide a variety of crime analysis products ranging from strategic and operations analysis to assist CATPA and funded projects. ☒ Assist CATPA funded task forces with deconfliction efforts. ☒ Provide information sharing with other crime analysts pertaining to auto theft crimes.

Programmatic Assurances Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

☐ Maintain and ensure quality management of the Colorado Auto Theft Database Repository. ☒ Provide training at regional and state training venues pertaining to the crime of auto theft. ☒ Ensure crime analysis staff funded by CATPA has membership status with professional crime analyst associations. Agree 9. Law Enforcement Initiative Assurances ☒ Provide a copy of applicable multiagency law enforcement agreements within 30 days of commencement of this project. ☒ Submit a compliance record on Multi-Agency Reporting Requirements which include established written policies, procedures, protocols or guidelines on: ☒ Records retention, ☒ Assignment of personnel, ☒ Investigative case management system, ☒ Case deconfliction process (use of RISSNET), ☒ Case referral process to or from other agencies or task forces, ☒ Use of criminal informants, ☒ Use and control of investigative funds for the payment of criminal information and evidence, ☒ Use of GPS trackers, ☒ Use of automated license plate reader systems, ☒ Storage, retention, retrieval and purging of criminal information database systems complies with federal and state laws regarding the use of criminal justice information sharing systems, and ☒ Mandatory use of tactical operation plans and after action reports to justify, document and evaluate deployment of CATPA funded overtime enforcement activities. ☒ Submit monthly activities of CATPA funded enforcement efforts. ☒ Enter all Task Force investigative cases in the ATICC Case Management System. ☒ Enter all Task Force stolen and recovered vehicle information in the Colorado Crime Information Center, by completing the database fields in the ATICC Supplemental.

Programmatic Assurances Page 2 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 6. INITIATIVE - ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

Enforcement is one of the seven CATPA initiatives identified for funding to combat auto theft. The CATPA Board shall give priority to applications representing two primary multiagency enforcement task force grant applications: 1) Task force applicant in the Gold Camp Area, and 2) Task force applicant statewide outside the Gold Camp Area. Conditionally, the two multiagency law enforcement task force applicants must ensure a centralized and unified command within and amongst both task forces. This priority shall not exclude the Board's ability to award grants to other applicants, consistent with §42-5- 212 C.R.S. If this initiative is selected, these are the elements which the project will be evaluated and which will be used to report semi-annual and final reporting. To apply for Enforcement funding, a minimum of one (1) of the following Enforcement Goals with a minimum of one (1) Objective and one (1) Measurement must be identified.

ENFORCEMENT GOAL(S) ☒ This program aims to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle theft within the multijurisdictional area by utilizing criminal law enforcement/investigative techniques. ☒ This program aims to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle theft within the multijurisdictional area by deploying proactive and/or innovative enforcement/investigative techniques. ☒ This program aims to increase the apprehension of auto theft offenders who attempt to defraud insurance companies within the multijurisdictional area.

ENFORCEMENT OBJECTIVE(S) 1. Reduce auto theft occurrences by conducting pro-active operations through the use of tactical operation planning utilizing advanced technology; Collaborating with partner agencies to identify criminal organizations; and Identifying repeat offenders through collaboration with partner agencies. 2. To utilize criminal analytics and deploy personnel based on geographic hot spots, patterns, trends, or series of known auto theft cases. 3. To utilize partners within the insurance industry, through CATI, to reduce auto theft cases involving insurance fraud; BATTLE will utilize insurance databases such as ISO and NICB to identify stolen vehicles and major component parts; BATTLE will work in conjunction with SIU on suspicious claims and/or investigations where fraud is suspected. ENFORCEMENT MEASUREMENT(S) 1. Objective 1A: BATTLE will track and report on the number of vehicles recovered from LPR reads, the number of GPS tracker operations, and the number of arrests from GPS tracker operations. Further, BATTLE will track and report on the number of COCCA cases filed, and the number of repeat offenders arrested. 2. Objective 1B: Because auto theft is a prolific crime that is often used as a tool for the furtherance of criminal activity, BATTLE will also report on the number of weapons and drugs violations cited. 3. Objective 2: BATTLE will track the number of instances auto theft maps were sent out to BATTLE members to identify hot spots, patterns, trends, or series of known auto theft cases. Additionally, BATTLE will track and report on the number stolen vehicles recovered, the value of the recovered vehicles, and the number of auto thieves arrested. 4. Objective 3: BATTLE will track and report on the number of insurance fraud cases filed as well as track the number of cases where they collaborate with SIU.

Enforcement Program Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 6. INITIATIVE - INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

Intelligence program is one of the seven CATPA initiatives identified for funding to combat auto theft. Intelligence programs may include the gathering of criminal information related to auto theft crimes within Colorado, including the use of crime analysts, information technology systems and other projects that are compliant with the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy. If this initiative is selected, these are the elements which the project will be evaluated and which will be used to report semi-annual and final reporting. To apply for Intelligence funding, a minimum of one (1) of the following Intelligence Goals with a minimum of one (1) Objective and one (1) Measurement must be identified.

INTELLIGENCE GOAL(S) ☒ This program aims to utilize criminal analytics for the development and use of intelligence-led policing products within the multijurisdictional area. ☒ This program aims to provide auto theft case deconfliction with all CATPA task forces on case investigations originating within the multijurisdictional area. ☒ This program aims to provide efficient methodologies of information sharing among adjoining CATPA task forces and programs to strengthen case investigations. INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVE(S) 1. Utilize the ATICC to direct enforcement activities; Use CSPD, EPSO, Longmont, and WCSO crime analysis units to examine data and compile, analyze, and disseminate intelligence information to other law enforcement agencies; Use other BATTLE agency analysts to provide intelligence led force multiplier without cost to the grant. 2. BATTLE will utilize RMIN and RISSafe for operation deconfiliction; BATTLE will communicate directly with the affected jurisdiction to ensure that deconfliction has occurred; BATTLE will utilize the CCIC system for vehicles actively under investigation statewide. 3. BATTLE will share investigative information on case investigations through the BATTLE Bulletin; BATTLE will participate in CATI meetings and share intelligence as appropriate; BATTLE will share all case information with ATICC for analytic purposes. INTELLIGENCE MEASUREMENT(S) 1. Objective 1: BATTLE will monitor the number of partner agency Intelligence Bulletins published, and, the number of times ATICC was utilized to direct enforcement activities. BATTLE will also track and report on the number of times CSPD, EPSO, Longmont, and WCSO were utilized to direct enforcement activities, and, track the number of times other BATTLE partner agencies were utilized to direct enforcement activities. 2. Objective 2: BATTLE will document the deconfliction number issues by RISSafe on each operations plan. Further, BATTLE will document on each operations plan that CCIC was utilized to indicate the vehicle was under investigation. 3. Objective 3: BATTLE will track and report on the number of times the BATTLE Bulletin was published. Additionally, BATTLE will track the number of times BATTLE members attend CATI meetings, and, the number of times the BATTLE Bulletin was shared with ATICC.

Intelligence Program Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 6. INITIATIVE - TRAINING PROGRAM

Training is one of the seven CATPA initiatives identified for funding to combat auto theft. Training programs supported by CATPA include those that provide or develop specialized training for motor vehicle theft investigations personnel, including but not limited to law enforcement personnel, county title and registration clerks, division of revenue title clerks, and port-of-entry officials. Training programs are funded in order to enhance knowledge, skills, procedures, and systems to detect, prevent, and combat motor vehicle theft and fraud and related crimes. If this initiative is selected, these are the elements which the project will be evaluated and which will be used to report semi-annual and final reporting. To apply for Training funding, a minimum of one (1) of the following Training Goals with a minimum of one (1) Objective and one (1) Measurement must be identified.

TRAINING GOAL(S) ☒ This program aims to provide quality statewide auto theft training to enhance knowledge skills and abilities in the realm of management, supervision, investigation, prosecution, analysis, and/or public information. ☒ This program aims to enable specialized training and/or education pertaining to auto theft crime management, supervision, prosecution, investigation, analysis, technology, and/or public information. TRAINING OBJECTIVE(S) 1. CSP, as a participant of the BATTLE initiative, will offer two VIN certification classes to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of new auto theft investigators. 2. CSP, as a participant of the BATTLE initiative, will offer specialized training to Durango Police Department and surrounding agencies on placing trackers, bait vehicles, rolling surveillance, and other investigative operations in the 2018 grant cycle. 3. TRAINING MEASUREMENT(S) 1. BATTLE will track and report on the number of Certified VIN classes instructed. 2. BATTLE will track and report on the number of attendees, their agencies, and the curriculum utilized for this training.

Training Program Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 6. INITIATIVE - PREVENTION & PUBLIC EDUCATION

Prevention and Public Information is one of the seven CATPA initiatives identified for funding to combat auto theft. These are programs that engage in crime prevention efforts, activities, and public awareness campaigns intended to reduce the public's victimization by motor vehicle theft, fraud, and related crimes. Prevention and Public Information programs are focused to provide awareness to the general public of the consequences, costs, prevention techniques and the impact of auto theft crime(s). If this initiative is selected, these are the elements which the project will be evaluated and which will be used to report semi-annual and final reporting. To apply for Prevention and Education funding, a minimum of one (1) of the following Prevention and Education Goals with a minimum of one (1) Objective and one (1) Measurement must be identified.

PREVENTION/EDUCATION GOAL(S) ☒ This program aims to identify and engage in crime prevention efforts with public information/relations partners targeting state, county, city and community audiences to increase the awareness of auto theft victimization. ☒ This program aims to increase public perception that auto theft victimization is a public endangerment crime, not merely restricted to the loss of property. ☒ This program aims to utilize and provide a multi-media approach with television, radio and cyber technologies, in delivering public information on the risks, dangers, antidotes and prevention techniques pertaining to the incidence of auto theft. ☐ This programs aims to create an educational campaign to reduce observable risk behaviors that leads to enabling the opportunistic, professional or enterprising auto thief. ☐ This program aims to create an educational campaign focused on the leading at-risk stolen vehicles by encouraging registered owners to utilize theft prevention/recovery devices. PREVENTION/EDUCATION OBJECTIVE(S) 1. BATTLE will work with CAAT and the CSP Public Affairs unit to deliver and support media messages designed to reduce auto theft and victimization. BATTLE will also participate in "puffer" campaigns to reduce the incidence of auto theft due to citizens leaving their cars running. 2. BATTLE will work to increase public awareness of the dangers of auto theft through social media outlets and PSA's. Further, BATTLE will partner with CAAT and CATPA to develop a public messaging campaign that focuses on crime prevention and public awareness of auto theft victimization and preventative auto theft safety measures through December 2017. 3. BATTLE will collect intelligence from all partner agencies and disseminate the intelligence through the BATTLE bulletin. BATTLE will make appropriate notifications through the CSP Public Affairs unit and CAAT when necessary, alerting the public of any safety issues that are discovered during the course of an investigation. PREVENTION/EDUCATION MEASUREMENT(S) 1. Objective 1: BATTLE will track the number of CAAT Steering Committee meetings attended. Additionally, BATTLE will track the number of safety fairs (or similar events) where auto theft information is shared with the public as well as the number of "puffer" warnings and citations issued. 2. Objective 2: BATTLE will track the number of PSAs and social media messages initiated regarding auto theft. 3. Objective 3: BATTLE will track the number of BATTLE Bulletins published.

Prosecution Program Page 1 CATPA FY18 Grant Application

SECTION 7. PROJECT NARRATIVE

Provide a narrative describing the project. The Project Narrative will be heavily reviewed by the CATPA Board and will be evaluated based on the description of the overall project, technical capacity, management capacity and the agency’s ability to comply with CATPA’s Reporting Requirements. Note: Past Performance Elements should not be directly addressed in the application, as this element will be evaluated by the CATPA Board based on documented financial, programmatic and outcome based results from previous grant awards. Project Summary: BATTLE is a statewide multi-agency task force of law enforcement agencies. As a statewide task force, BATTLE is able to provide agencies with the ability to work beyond the limitations of their jurisdictional resources to combat auto theft.

BATTLE's goal is to reduce and deter the crime of auto theft. The Statewide BATTLE members will arrest auto theft suspects and recover stolen vehicles, thus driving down the number of thefts in the state through pooling resources, utilizing advanced technology, and sharing intelligence. Resources will be deployed utilizing intelligence-led policing strategies. BATTLE will continue to build partnerships and increase communication among Colorado law enforcement agencies through the BATTLE Bulletin, team meetings, and intelligence sharing at CATI meetings. This communication will continue to lead to more complex statewide investigations including COCCA and the tracking of chronic auto theft offenders. BATTLE is tasked with reducing and deterring auto theft on a statewide basis. Since auto theft is viewed as a mobile crime, it allows thieves to commit additional criminal activities, which requires task force flexibility and communication. Through continued intelligence sharing, use of cutting edge technology, and traditional investigative techniques BATTLE will strive to reduce the number of auto thefts occurring throughout the state. It is essential that BATTLE work well with all its partnering agencies, including CMATT, in order to truly affect the crime of auto theft. BATTLE continues to be committed to utilizing their resources to drive down the statewide auto theft increases by collaborating with other task forces and jurisdictions.

Members of BATTLE will target those criminals who professionally steal motor vehicles. Specifically, we will target those criminals who intend to either steal vehicles for profit or use the stolen vehicle as a mechanism to avoid detection in the furtherance of their criminal activity throughout the state, not just in concentrated areas. BATTLE will continue to provide assistance and support to existing task forces, as well as, other law enforcement agencies who request our assistance.

Project area Description: BATTLE is a statewide initiative that touches the six CATPA areas as described in the CATPA Grant Administration Guide (Grand River, Longs Peak, Gold Camp, Four Corners, Pikes Peak, and High Prairie).

Multi Agency Cooperative Initiative: BATTLE is a statewide multi-agency task force combining previous independent grantees into one statewide effort with participation from all project areas. BATTLE currently has memorandums of understanding (MOU) or letters of support with 25 agencies. In calendar year 2016, BATTLE signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with CMATT further strengthening our partnerships with outside agencies. BATTLE continues to seek additional partners, which may be added in this grant cycle.

Key Personnel: CSP Chief, CSP Project Director, CSP Crime Analyst, CSP Grants Management Specialist, CSP Sergeants, CSP Captain, CSP Investigators, CSP Troopers, Police/Sheriff Department Supervisors, Police/Sheriff Investigators/Detectives, prosecutors and analysts as well as other personnel, as needed. Although this is a broad scope of personnel, all participants will maintain relevant law enforcement and grant management certifications. All uniformed members have the knowledge, skills and abilities to investigate and conduct proactive auto theft operations. Grant management and accounting members have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully administer the grant and manage its funds.

Funding Summary: All partnering agencies throughout the state provide services to support CATPA objectives. These agencies internally absorb the costs by contributing officer time and salary. For example, the following key CSP personnel cumulatively put approximately 50% of effort toward the BATTLE grant without requesting funding for these positions: one Captain, three Sergeants, nine Investigators, one Crime Analyst, and one General Professional III. This equates to approximately $625,000 in personnel costs absorbed by the Colorado State Patrol alone. Colorado Springs Police Department and Grand Junction Police Department collectively put forth five investigators and two supervisors resulting in an additional $500,000 in maintenance of effort. Many other agencies provide similar support, but cannot be quantified at this time. Without this collaborative support, the number of auto thefts and prolific property crimes would increase.

CATPA FY18 Grant Application

Total Funding Request: $1,400,00.00

Critical Funding Request: $609,930.00 (Personnel) BATTLE is committed to work as a statewide initiative while utilizing its resources to decrease the overall number of vehicle thefts. Personnel is a critical component of auto theft investigations.

Reduction/Denial Funding Impact: Without its primary resource of personnel, the statewide BATTLE efforts would be greatly compromised. BATTLE is providing critical support, as well as providing services, to partners throughout the state that would not otherwise have the resources or means to effectively investigate auto theft. It is imperative that enough personnel funding is available to support these partners and the initiatives set forth by CATPA. Further, by providing analyst overtime, BATTLE will continue to ensure that intelligence information is shared in a timely manner allowing for more robust investigative opportunities.

Essential Funding Request: $755,270.00- (Equipment, Supplies, Operating and Travel for Training) Partnering with additional agencies under the state-wide initiative includes assuming greater operating costs. To ensure safe and effective investigations, it is necessary to have the proper equipment. Further, it is equally important that the equipment is in proper working condition and that when necessary, maintenance on the equipment can be completed. Additionally, offering specialized training to our partnering agencies on placing trackers, bait vehicles, rolling surveillance, and other investigative operations is a must if we want to ensure the success of the BATTLE program and investigators alike.

Reduction/Denial Funding Impact: Denial of this funding would cause great difficulty in purchasing new equipment to replace obsolete and out of life equipment as well as maintaining much of the existing BATTLE equipment. Further, it would impact lease agreements, disallow cell service for the investigators and trackers, and hinder the efficiency and effectiveness of the program.

Supplemental Funding Request: $8,160.00- (Training) Training is an essential component for task force members. This year, requests for registrations and training were submitted through CATI; yet travel and per-diem costs for training and meetings were not covered under this request.

Reduction/Denial Funding Impact: Many partnering agencies will not be able to participate in conferences, training, and meetings (including the CATI Conference) without financial assistance.

Grant Administration Request: $26,640.00- The Grant Management Analyst will assist in ensuring that funds are expended appropriately and that all expenditures are allowable and allocable.

Management Capacity: The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) successfully manages an average annual budget of $116,521,960, while the Grant Management Office administers over 21 grants or cooperative agreements totaling approximately $4,000,000 in grant funding annually. The CSP separates all revenues and expenditures by funding source, tracks all revenues and expenditures for individual grant awards separately through a sub-ledger system, classifies approved budget expenditures separately by category, and has written policies, procedures, and internal controls in place.

The Project Director oversees and approves all program management documents including, but not limited to: Operational Plans, Operational Guidelines, MOUs, Intelligence Bulletins, Personnel Over-Time Requests, and Service and Equipment Expenditures.

The Grant Management Analyst reconciles all sub-ledgers to the general ledger monthly, verifies that all expenditures are allowable and allocable per grant guidelines, verifies that all time-sheets are verified and signed by the employee and supervisor alike, and assists the Project Director in the creation of quarterly reports documenting the progress of the project as well as any complications that may have been encountered.

Key partners listed are those that have MOU’s on file and have received prior reimbursements. Said partners are regionally managed by representatives listed in the "Partner Agencies" list. The representatives from the “Partner Agencies” will report to their assigned CSP supervisor and ensure that monthly reimbursement requests are turned into the “Financial Agent” listed in a timely manner.

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Past Performance: Tactically, BATTLE has required operational plans to be completed and approved prior to each field operation to ensure success of the operation. This ensures consistency of knowledge and tactics for every operation. In addition to the operational planning, deconfliction is conducted on every operation to ensure officer safety. BATTLE shares intelligence gathered from their investigations with other law enforcement partners to further criminal leads and enhance investigative tactics as well as highlight trends used by prolific auto thieves through a bi- monthly BATTLE Bulletin.

Operationally, we have adjusted our tactics to enhance officer and public safety by taking a more methodical and safe approach to contact offenders after they have exited their vehicles, as opposed to contacting them while behind the steering wheel. This has proven to be both very successful and safe. This technique also reduces the likelihood of a vehicle pursuit, furthering public safety.

BATTLE consistently increases the number of operations conducted, the number of stolen vehicles recovered, and arrests made. BATTLE has increased the number of complex/organized crime investigations initiated by the task force and the majority of the arrests have been comprised of repeat offenders.

Administratively, BATTLE has completed quarterly reports, semiannual reports, and monthly reimbursements in a timely manner. All grant rules and regulations are followed, modifications are requested properly, and historically all desk audits have received excellent marks.

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SECTION 8. BUDGET SUMMARY

Enter the total amounts for each line item from the appropriate Budget Calculation Worksheets in Section 9.

Line Item Total Request Personnel $ 609,930 Salaries $ 0.00 Overtime $ 609,930 Supplies & Operating $ 372,440 Travel $ 12,990 Equipment $ 378,000 Consulting Services $ 0 Grant Administration $ 26,640 TOTAL (*See Note) $ 1,400,000

*Note: Place the Total amount in “Total Grant Request” in Section 1 – Applicant Information.

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SECTION 9.A PERSONNEL - SALARIES: BUDGET CALCULATION WORKSHEET

SECTION 9.A PERSONNEL – SALARIES BUDGET Number Category Status Position Agency

1 Priority Hourly Rate Hours/Year Salary Percent CATPA Funded Line Item Request

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SECTION 9.A PERSONNEL - SALARIES REQUEST JUSTIFICATION Total Personnel Salaries Budget (*See Note): $0.00 *Note: Place the Total amount in “Section 8 – Budget Summary”

N/A

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SECTION 9.B PERSONNEL – OVERTIME: BUDGET CALCULATION WORKSHEET

SECTION 9.B PERSONNEL – OVERTIME BUDGET Number Agency Priority Average Overtime Rate Hours/Year Number of Personnel Line Item Request 1 Colorado State Patrol Critical $90.00 (Rounded to 3,630 hrs 10 326,700 account for pay-rate and position increases) Number Agency Priority Average Overtime Rate Hours/Year Number of Personnel Line Item Request 2 BATTLE South Critical $54.55-(average 3,915 hrs 14 $213,610 among agencies- rounded to whole dollar for Line item request) Number Agency Priority Average Overtime Rate Number of Personnel Line Item Request

3 BATTLE West- Critical $50,000 Number Agency Priority Average Overtime Rate Hours/Year Number of Personnel Line Item Request 4 Colorado State Patrol Critical $81.75 240 hrs- ALPR and IT 1 $19,620 maintenance Number 5 Number 6

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SECTION 9.B PERSONNEL - OVERTIME REQUEST JUSTIFICATION Total Personnel Overtime Budget (*See Note): 609,930 *Note: Place the Total amount in “Section 8 – Budget Summary”

All overtime costs are based on an approximation of personnel and their wages. Funds may be moved from one area to the next based on the Project Director’s approval, business needs, and tactical operations plans. Without its primary resource of personnel, the statewide BATTLE efforts would be compromised. BATTLE is providing critical support, as well as providing services to partners throughout the state that would not otherwise have the resources or means to effectively investigate auto theft. It is imperative that enough personnel funding is available to support these partners and the initiatives set forth by CATPA. BATTLE West is comprised of 9 western slope law enforcement agencies which are funded on an OT basis. A lump sum of $50,000 is being requested to use amongst the participating agencies based on the participation in BATTLE coordinated operations which will be administered by Grand Junction Police Department. Overtime requests will provide eight to ten hours of overtime operations per week for approximately 30 investigators statewide.

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SECTION 9.C SUPPLIES & OPERATING: BUDGET CALCULATION WORKSHEET

SECTION 9.C. SUPPLIES & OPERATING BUDGET Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 1 Building Expenses Essential BATTLE North BAIT Rent- $1,118.58/mo 12 $14,743.00 vehicle storage unit and Loveland Water- meeting facility- including $45/mo utilities Xcel Energy- $65/mo Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 2 Building Expenses Essential Co-Location lease Rent- $7,412.50 7/17- 8 $105,000 including utilities 2/18/mo Rent- $7,525 3/18- 4 6/18/mo Xcel Energy- $1300/mo 12 Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 3 Building Expenses Essential BATTLE West BAIT $175 12 $2,100 vehicle storage unit Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 4 Telecommunications Essential CSP BATTLE Statewide $5,393/mo 12 $64,720 cell service for investigators and trackers Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 5 Telecommunications Essential BATTLE West cell service $500/mo 12 $6,000 for investigators and trackers and maintenance service on ALPR’s Number Telecommunications Essential BATTLE Southwest 2,400 6 service for ALPR’s Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 7 Enforcement Essential BATTLE South Equipment $375 1 $375 Supplies/Equipment request (CSPD)- Telephoto zoom lens for existing camera

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Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 8 Enforcement Essential BATTLE South $230 2 $460 Supplies/Equipment equipment request (PPD)- ruggedized all- weather binoculars Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 9 Enforcement Essential BATTLE South equipment $750 1 $750 Supplies/Equipment request (PPD)- Video camera with recording capability Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 10 Enforcement Essential BATTLE West (GJPD)- Five $3,520 5 $17,600 Supplies/Equipment (5) replacement cameras for existing ALPR’s Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 11 Enforcement Essential BATTLE West (GJPD)- $340 1 $340 Supplies/Equipment Two (2) GPS Trackers with extra battery packs and shipping Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 12 Enforcement Essential CSP BATTLE – Ten (10) $4,469 with shipping 10 $44,690 Supplies/Equipment new Cobram 4G trackers and funds for equipment repair and maintenance Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 13 Computers & Software Essential BATTLE West integration $41,500 1 $41,500 of new server system allowing push of data into Statewide Server Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 14 Computers & Software Essential CSP BATTLE- Seven (7) $3,000 6 18,000 tablets to run requested ALPR’s Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request

15 Vehicle Essential CSP BATTLE- BAIT vehicle 7,500 Supplies/Maintenance maintenance for approximately 13 vehicles

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Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request

16 Vehicle Essential BATTLE West vehicle $2,500 Supplies/Maintenance maintenance and supplies Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request

17 Office Expenses Essential CSP BATTLE – office $7,000 supplies essential to workload of 40 investigators Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request

18 Investigative Funds Essential CSP BATTLE $2,500 Informant/vehicle buy money Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request CSP BATTLE 19 Enforcement Essential Enforcement equipment 19,262 Supplies/Equipment maintenance including LPRs Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request CSP BATTLE 20 Computers & Software Essential Software License renewal 15,000

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SECTION 9.C SUPPLIES & OPERATING REQUEST JUSTIFICATION Total Supplies & Operating Budget (*See Note): $372,440 *Note: Place the Total amount in “Section 8 – Budget Summary”

Funding will be based on prioritization at the Project Director’s discretion. If funding is provided for ALPR’s, the Project Director will disseminate funds based on the CATPA ALPR Discovery Project. Partnering with outside agencies under the statewide BATTLE initiative includes assuming greater operating costs. To ensure safe and effective investigations, it is necessary to have the proper equipment, supplies, and resources for the investigators and investigations alike. Further, it is equally important that all equipment is in proper working condition, and, the necessary maintenance on the equipment can be completed in a timely manner. Lease and Utility Requests: BATTLE North requests $14,743 for the lease and utility costs for a storage/meeting facility for northern partners. The Co-Location lease and utilities total $105,000. The Co-Location provides office space for investigators and analysts, storage for equipment and BAIT vehicles. It is also utilized for CATPA related business meetings. BATTLE West requests $2,100 for the lease of a storage unit for BAIT vehicles and equipment. Equipment, Service, and Computer/Software Requests: BATTLE Statewide requests $64,720, Southwest requests 2,400 and BATTLE West requests $6,000 for cell phone telecommunication services for investigators as well as service for trackers that are utilized in tactical operations. BATTLE South requests $375 for one telephoto lens for an existing Cannon camera to better capture images of suspects and evidence, $460 for two pair of ruggedized all weather binoculars to utilize during surveillance operations, and $750 for one video camera with low light/night recording capability ensuring that movement during a surveillance or tactical operation is not missed. BATTLE West Requests $17,600 to replace five ALPR cameras in existing ALPR units, $340 for a GPS tracker to assist in tactical operations, $4469 for a 4G tracker, $37,000 for a mobile ALPR and $41,500 for the integration of a new server system allowing for data uploads into the statewide server.

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BATTLE Statewide requests $44,690 for ten new 4G trackers to replace broken and out of life trackers, and, $18,000 for six tablets to run new ALPR units on. BATTLE Statewide requests $15,000 for software license renewals. BATTLE Statewide requests $19,262 for enforcement equipment maintenance to include LPR maintenance. Vehicle Maintenance and Office Supply Requests: BATTLE Statewide requests $7,500 for maintenance, repair, and supplies on approximately 13 BAIT vehicles currently on inventory. BATTLE Statewide also requests $7,000 for office expenses essential to investigations such as thumb drives, SD cards for cameras, batteries, etc. for approximately 40 investigators. BATTLE West requests $2,500 for maintenance, repair, and supplies for approximately two BAIT vehicles currently on inventory. Investigative Funds Requests: BATTLE Statewide requests $2,500 for investigative funds that will reimburse agencies for meals provided during long investigations, informant buy money that has been expended, or other emergency expenses that may arise during an investigation.

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SECTION 9.D TRAVEL: BUDGET CALCULATION WORKSHEET

SECTION 9.D TRAVEL BUDGET Number Category Priority Travel Name Average Travel Cost Number Persons Line Item Request 1 IN-STATE TRAVEL Essential CSP BATTLE- CSP $483 10 $4,830 BATTLE personnel to providing onsite training to Durango and surrounding partners- 3 days- Standard per-diem rate of $51 per day/ Hotel $110 per night Number Category Priority Travel Name Average Travel Cost Number Persons Line Item Request 2 IN-STATE TRAVEL Supplemental CATI Conference- 40 $204 40 $8160 participants – four (4) days (standard Colorado per-diem rate of $51 per day) x $51=204

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SECTION 9.D TRAVEL REQUEST JUSTIFICATION Total Travel Budget (*See Note): $12,990 *Note: Place the Total amount in “Section 8 – Budget Summary”

Funding for travel will be prioritized by the Project Director, and, at the Project Director’s discretion, can be reallocated to new training initiatives if the situation arises. Training is imperative for investigators. The CATI Conference provides investigators around the state valuable training and round table discussions on an annual basis. As the statewide BATTLE agency it is important to provide training to investigators and partners. Therefore, providing per-diem rates for those that attend CATI as well as offering specialized training to our partnering agencies on placing trackers, bait vehicles, rolling surveillance, and other investigative operations is a must. BATTLE Statewide requests $4,830 for ten investigators to provide a three day training session to partnering agencies in the Durango area on placing trackers, bait vehicles, rolling surveillance, and other investigative operations. Further, $8,160 is being requested to reimburse the standard Colorado per-diem rate for 40 BATTLE members to attend the four day CATI Conference.

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SECTION 9.E EQUIPMENT: BUDGET CALCULATION WORKSHEET

SECTION 9.E EQUIPMENT BUDGET USE FOR ITEMS WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $5,000 PER ITEM OR MORE Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 1 Enforcement Equipment Essential BATTLE South Mobile $37,000 3 $111,000 ALPR’s Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 2 Enforcement Equipment Essential BATTLE South Pole $45,000 1 $45,000 Camera Number Category Priority Item Name Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request 3 Enforcement Equipment Essential CSP BATTLE Statewide $37,000 6 $222,000 Mobile ALPR’s

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SECTION 9.E EQUIPMENT REQUEST JUSTIFICATION Total Equipment Budget (*See Note): $378,000 *Note: Place the Total amount in “Section 8 – Budget Summary”

Funding for equipment will be based on prioritization by the Project Director. If funding for ALPR’s is approved, the Project Director will approve funding based on business needs, tactical operations plans, and the CATPA ALPR Discovery Project. As stated previously, it is necessary to have properly functioning equipment to ensure investigators can effectively combat auto theft. Currently, agencies are working with obsolete and non-functioning equipment. In order for BATTLE to effectively administer the program and successfully reduce the occurrence of auto theft, it is important that we provide the proper equipment. BATTLE South requests $119,000 for two mobile ALPR units as well as one pole camera to replace out of life and broken units. BATTLE Statewide requests $222,000 for six mobile ALPR units for outside agency partners that do not have the jurisdictional funding to replenish out of life and broken units.

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SECTION 9.F CONSULTING SERVICES: BUDGET CALCULATION WORKSHEET

SECTION 9.F CONSULTING SERVICES BUDGET Number Category Priority Purpose Average Unit Cost Number Units Line Item Request

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SECTION 9. F CONSULTING SERVICES REQUEST JUSTIFICATION Total Consulting Services Budget (*See Note): $0.00 *Note: Place the Total amount in “Section 8 – Budget Summary”

N/A

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SECTION 9.G GRANT ADMINISTRATION: BUDGET CALCULATION WORKSHEET

SECTION 9.G GRANT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET Number Grant Administration Line Item Request 1 Grant Administration – calculated at 30% of gross earnings for the year. 26,640

SECTION 9.G GRANT ADMINISTRATION REQUEST JUSTIFICATION Total Grant Administration Budget (*See Note): $26,640 *Note: Place the Total amount in “Section 8 – Budget Summary”

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SECTION 10. SUBMISSION CERTIFICATION

I certify that to best of my knowledge and belief that the information contained in this application is true, accurate and complete. I also understand that failure to adhere to the requirements of the CATPA Grant Manager's Guidance and the Assurances identified in Sections 4 and 5 may result in sanctions by the Colorado Automobile Theft Prevention Authority and applicable state and federal statutes. I also certify that I have authority to submit this grant application on behalf of the listed Applicant Agency.

Printed Name of Submitting Official: Deputy Chief Mark Savage

Signature of Submitting Official:

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Partnership Section

The BATTLE South Task Force consists of seven participating agencies (Colorado Springs Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Fountain Police Department, Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Woodland Park Police Department, and Manitou Springs Police Department) who ratified their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The following personnel represent BATTLE South Task Force Agencies:

Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD): Lieutenant Robert Weber Email: [email protected] Phone: 719.444.7630

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO): Sergeant Jacob Abendschan Email: [email protected] Phone: 719.520.7140

Fountain Police Department (FDP): Lieutenant Jess Freeman Email: [email protected] Phone: 719.382.4212

Pueblo Police Department (PPD): Sergeant Mark Duran Email: [email protected] Phone: 719.553.2517

Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO): Detective Anthony Colletti Email: [email protected] Phone: 719.583.6404

Woodland Park Police Department (WPD): Commander Christopher Adams Email: [email protected] Phone: 719.687.9262

Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD): Sergeant Melissa Warden Email: [email protected] Phone: 719.499.6778

Project Service Area Description

1. Project Area: Pikes Peak 2. Project Initiative: Enforcement

1 Problem Statement Section

The motor vehicle theft (MVT) rates in the three counties represented in the Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (BATTLE) South Task Force continue to increase year after year. In 2016, Pueblo County saw a 24% increase in MVTs over the prior year, which resulted in a MVT

rate of 728.4 per 100,000 population1 — the 2 highest MVT rate in Colorado. During the same time period, El Paso County saw a 23% increase in MVT5; by year-end the MVT rate was 318.1 per 100,000 population2, the 4th highest MVT rate in Colorado. Law enforcement agencies in Teller County experienced a similar trend with a 15% increase compared to the prior year.

The BATTLE South Task Force agencies actively investigate MVT5 with the ultimate goal of

identifying, arresting, and prosecuting auto thieves — especially prolific auto thieves. The sheer volume of MVT cases, the complexity of “chop shops”, and cases involving prolific auto thieves far exceeds what MVT detectives can handle within a regular work week.

Program Initiatives Section

Enforcement Goal: By June 30th 2018 reduce the incidence of MVTs by 5% compared to 2016 MVT data reported by ATICC for El Paso, Pueblo, and Teller counties by deploying proactive and/or innovative enforcement/investigative techniques. Objective 1: Utilize one or more advanced technologies (such as ALPRs, GPS trackers, or pole cameras) during deployments to aid in the detection and investigation of MVTs. Measurement 1: 1* of deployments within reporting cycle # of ALPR reads & hits within reporting cycle Objective 2: Conduct proactive operations in identified MVT hot spots using a combination of traditional and innovative techniques. Measurement 2: # of hours spent on deployments during reporting cycle 1 of recoveries during reporting cycle It of MVT arrests during reporting cycle Intelligence

Goal: Utilize criminal analytics to develop intelligence-led policing products for use in the planning of BATTLE South Task Force deployments in El Paso, Pueblo, and Teller counties. Objective: Produce 4 quarterly intelligence reports to show linkage between MVTs and recoveries throughout the geographical areas of the BATTLE South

1 FY 18 CATPA Grant Managers Guidance Manual, Appendix C 2 Ibid. 2 Task Force agencies and share information regarding MVT patterns and offenders among BATTLE South Task Force agencies Measurement: # of task force wide intelligence reports created /distributed during reporting cycle

Project Narrative

General Description: Each of the BATTLE South Task Force agencies receiving overtime funding under this request will participate in at least one taskforce-wide deployment per quarter. These taskforce-wide deployments will be coordinated by the Executive Board of the BATTLE South Task Force. Members of the CSPD Auto Theft Unit (1 sergeant plus 2-3 detectives) will conduct a minimum of thirty weekly deployments in cooperation with Colorado State Patrol following an Investigative/Intelligence-Led Enforcement Model. In preparation for deployments, the BATTLE South Task Force shall refer to intelligence products provided by agency crime analysts and/or by intelligence agencies at State level (i.e., Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center) to maximize the efficiency of deployments. The BATTLE South Task Force will utilize technology, such as automated license plate reader (ALPR) or GPS tracking, during these deployments to aid in the investigation of MVT.

Approximately 4,324 hours of investigative overtime are requested for the BATTLE South Task Force agencies with varying overtime rates by agency. The investigative overtime requested represents an approx. 40% increase compared to last year’s grant request; the most significant increase is for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (requested 232 hours last year and is requesting 1,416 hours this year). Also, the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is requesting consideration to be fully funded for their 300 hours of investigative overtime. PPD requested 300 hours in last year’s application also; however, did not receive full funding for their overtime request. Some of the overtime may be used to review analytical products to guide deployment strategies or to enter data on MVT cases and recoveries into CCIC. The BATTLE South Task Force has increased their information sharing on cases involving outside agency recoveries and made it common practice to send or request a case report from another agency when an outside agency recovery occurs. This has helped in the investigation of MVT cases as more information is available (i.e., suspect taken into custody, evidence recovered, etc.). Overtime funds may also be utilized to review these cases and conduct follow-up.

Sworn personnel will be supported by pertinent crime analysis data guiding BATTLE South Task Force deployments. The intelligence overtime requested under this grant (approx. 40 hours) will allow the CSPD auto theft crime analyst to prepare Task Force specific analytical products outside of regular working hours in support of MVT investigations; overtime may also include analytical support during Task Force deployments. The CSPD’s auto theft crime analyst will provide a report using BATTLE South Task Force data focusing on the entire geographical area covered by the task force.

3 Six of the seven agencies participating in the BATTLE South Task Force have ALPR capabilities and currently operate ten grant-funded vehicle-mounted and one fix-mounted ALPRs, which have been vital tools in MVT investigations. During 2016, a total of 1,661,036 license plate readings were captured by these devices resulting in 34,621 hits. 1,666 (4.8%) of these hits were as a result of either a stolen vehicle (n=621) or stolen license plate hit (n=1,045). During 2016, CSPD has recovered 72 stolen vehicles as a result of a hit from the ALPR, and made 71 felony and 143 misdemeanor arrests.

Many of the BATTLE South Task Force ALPRs currently in use (3M products) have reached the end of their useful life. To enhance data sharing with other law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado, the BATTLE South Task Force agencies would like to purchase the same type of ALPRs that the Colorado State Patrol is migrating to. This equipment will also ensure continued ALPR capability for the member agencies of the BATTLE South Task Force. In total, 16 ALPRs are requested as follows:

Agency Vehicle-mounted Vehicle-mounted Stationary ALPR / Fixed ALPR / Mobile ALPR Colorado Springs Police Department 4 1 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office 1 3 1 Pueblo Police Department 3 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office 1 Woodland Park Police Department 1 Fountain Police Department 1 TOTAL: 11 4 1

As part of their MVT investigation, members of the CSPD Auto Theft Unit conduct surveillance which sometimes involved nighttime surveillance and/or surveillance from a greater distance. The unit currently does not have night-vision capabilities. To assist with nighttime surveillance operations, funding is requested to purchase three pairs of night-vision binoculars. Furthermore, funding is requested to purchase a high-power telephoto lens for an existing camera to allow detectives of the CSPD Auto Theft Unit to photograph suspects from a greater distance. The ability to take clear long-distance photographs will help in the identification and prosecution of suspects.

As of mid-December 2016, the Pueblo Police Department had taken 1,155 stolen vehicle reports and had recovered 833 vehicles (72% recovery rate). To assist the PPD in their MVT investigations, surveillance equipment is needed. The PPD is requesting funding to purchase two pairs of binoculars as well as a video camera with low-light/night recording capabilities.

The Task Force is requesting travel (per diem) funding for four members of CSPD Auto Theft Unit and one CSPD Crime Analyst to attend the annual CATI Training.

4 Technical Capacity: This application will address MVT reduction efforts in CATPA’s Pikes Peak region, specifically in El Paso County, Pueblo County, and Teller County (5,085 square mile area) with an estimated service population of 874,369. The BATTLE South Task Force agencies represent the primary law enforcement agencies in El Paso County, Pueblo County, and Teller County. Reported auto thefts in this region increased by nearly 25% from 2015 to 2016.

Seven agencies (Colorado Springs Police Department, LI Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Fountain Police Department, Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Woodland Park Police Department, and Manitou Springs Police Department) signed a memorandum of understanding to form the BATTLE South Task Force in partnership with the Colorado State Patrol. Each agency has one representative on the BATTLE South Task Force Executive Board, which consists of an Executive Director and six Executive Committee Members.

The proposed project estimates the funding to be apportioned as follows: 99.6% to enforcement, 0.2% to intelligence, and 0.2% to training. The BATTLE South Task Force is requesting a total of $641,403, where 1) $237,298 is critical funding for enforcement and intelligence overtime; 2) $403,085 is essential funding to purchase sixteen ALPRs and surveillance equipment (binoculars, video camera, telephoto lens); and 3) $1,020 is supplemental for per diem travel expenses for attendance of the CATI conference.

If funding were denied, the most significant impact may be to the citizens of Colorado Springs, the largest agency of the BATTLE South Task Force. These successes would not be possible if CSPD patrol officers would not have been aided by advanced technology, such as ALPRs.

Management Capacity: This project is managed by an Executive Director at the rank of Lieutenant who has experience in managing a statewide task force for a Federal grant. The Executive Director ensures that all activities are in compliance with the grant, approves deployment plans, reports on progress towards goals, reviews CSPD’s requests for reimbursement, and ensures communication with other CATPA task forces. The Executive Director is assisted by dedicated CSPD personnel who oversee the financial and programmatic grant administration.

The Executive Director is also assisted by the Executive Committee in the daily operation of the grant-funded activities of the BATTLE South Task Force agencies. The Executive Board provides general oversight and guidance to the BATTLE South Task Force detectives.

During grant-funded activities, each of the BATTLE South Task Force agencies will track their activities and related outcomes in log sheets or other tracking mechanisms and submit the information to the deployment leader and/or fiscal agent. Summarized statistical information

FY 18 CATPA Grant Managers Guidance Manual, Appendix C - data for El Paso County, Pueblo County, and Teller County

5 obtained from these log-sheets will be submitted to the BATTLE South Executive Director for programmatic reporting.

Budget: Personnel

Hours $ Request Requested Rank OT Rate (rounded) Colorado Springs Police 450 Sergeant $66.6681 $30,001 Department 1,600 Police Officer 1 $53.2593 $85,215 El Paso County Sheriff’s 96 Sergeant 2 $61.750 $5,928 Office 1,320 Sr Deputy $54.520 $71,966 Fountain Police Department 140 Sergeant $50.835 $7,117 Manitou Springs Police 63 Sergeant $40.06 $2,524 Department 60 Detective $39.00 $2,340 Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office 265 Detective $50.15 $13,290 50 Sergeant $61.515 $3,076 200 Corporal $52.668 $10,534 Pueblo Police Department 50 Officer $51.123 $2,556 10 Commander $57.30 $573 Woodland Park Police 10 Sergeant $44.325 $443 Department 10 Detective $36.210 $362 4,324 $235,925

Personnel Overtime — Investigative $235,925

Hours $ Request Requested Rank OT Rate (rounded up) Colorado Springs Police Department 40 Crime Analyst 1 $34.3168 $1,373

Personnel Overtime — Intelligence $1,373

Personnel Overtime — Total (CRITICAL): $237,298

Budget: Supplies & Operating

Enforcement Supplies (3) pair of Night Vision Binoculars with 5x Magnification (CSPD) @ 500/each $1,500 (1) Telephoto Zoom Lens (70-300 mm) for existing Canon Camera (CSPD) @ $375/each $375 (2) pairs of ruggedized all-weather Binoculars 8x42 (PPD) @ $230/each $460 (1) Video Camera with low-light/night recording capability and lOx optical Zoom (PPD) @$750/each $750 Supplies & Operating Total (ESSENTIAL): $3,085

6 Budget: Travel

Training Travel The BATTLE South Task Force is requesting travel funding to cover per-diem expenses for five (5) members of the Colorado Springs Police Department Auto Theft Unit and the Crime Analysis Unit to attend the annual CATI Training. The CATI conference typically starts on a Sunday and runs through Wednesday (4 days). Since the location for the 2017 training has not been determined yet, the standard GSA Colorado per diem rate of $51/day is used in the calculation. The tuition and lodging to attend this training are not part of this request (CAll expense).

5 participants x 4 days for Colorado Auto Theft Investigator Association (CAll) Training x Standard Per Diem Rate for Colorado $51/day = $1,020 Travel Total (SUPPLEMENTAL): $1,020

Budget: Equipment

Enforcement Equipment**** Eleven (11) vehicle fix-mounted 4-camera ALPR systems with integrated processor, complete with cables, mounting hardware, installation, shipping & handling, and standard warranty & maintenance package @ $25,000/each x 11 $275,000 Four (4) vehicle mobile-mounted 4-camera ALPR systems with integrated processor, complete with cables, mounting hardware, installation, shipping & handling, and standard warranty & maintenance package @ $25,000/each x 4 $100,000 One (1) stationary fix-mounted ALPR system with integrated processor, complete with cables, mounting hardware, installation, shipping & handling, and standard warranty & maintenance package @ $25,000/each x 1 $25,000

****pricing of the ALPRs is subject to change pending quotation from the vendor selected by Colorado State Patrol for a multi-task force equipment bid and the various installation configuration to meet each agency’s equipment need***

Equipment Total (ESSENTIAL): $400,000

Budget: Total Request Personnel Total (CRITICAL) $237,298 Supplies & Operating Total (ESSENTIAL) $3,085 Travel Total (SUPPLEMENTAL): $1,020 Equipment Total (ESSENTIAL): $400,000 GRAND TOTAL: $641,403