2004 Minnesota Statutes

     299A.66 Grant programs. 

    Subdivision 1.    Reimbursement grant authorized.  The 
 commissioner of public safety, upon recommendation of the 
 council, may award grants to local law enforcement agencies, 
 sheriff's offices, and other organizations that have contributed 
 members to the Criminal Gang Strike Force to hire new persons to 
 replace those who have joined the force.  A grant may cover a 
 two-year period and reimburse the recipient for a maximum of 100 
 percent of the salary of the person contributed to the strike 
 force.  A recipient of a grant under this subdivision must use 
 the money to hire a new person to replace the person who has 
 joined the strike force, thus keeping its complement of 
 employees at the same level.  The money may not be used to pay 
 for equipment or uniforms. 

    Subd. 2.    Grant to expand local capacity to combat 
 criminal gangs.  (a) The commissioner of public safety, upon 
 recommendation of the council, may award grants to local law 
 enforcement agencies and city and county attorneys' offices to 
 expand the agency's or office's capacity to successfully 
 investigate and prosecute crimes committed by criminal gangs. 

    (b) Grant applicants under this subdivision shall submit to 
 the commissioner and the council a detailed plan describing the 
 uses for which the money will be put.  The commissioner and the 
 council shall evaluate grant applications and award grants in a 
 manner that will best ensure positive results.  The commissioner 
 may award grants to purchase necessary equipment and to develop 
 or upgrade computer systems if the commissioner determines that 
 those uses would best aid the recipient's attempts to combat 
 criminal gangs.  The commissioner shall require recipients of 
 grants to provide follow-up reports to the council detailing the 
 success of the recipient in combating criminal gangs. 

    (c) The commissioner shall condition grants made under this 
 subdivision to require that recipients agree to cooperate with 
 the council and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in 
 establishing and expanding the criminal gang investigative data 
 system described in section 299C.091 and in implementing the 
 strategy developed by the council to combat criminal gangs.  
 Grant recipients must agree to provide the council and bureau 
 with any requested information regarding the activities and 
 characteristics of criminal gangs and gang members operating 
 within their jurisdictions. 

    HIST: 1997 c 239 art 8 s 10