Section 13845.5 Of Chapter 5. California Community Crime Resistance Program From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5.
13845.5
. Notwithstanding Section 13845, the selection of
communities to receive funding pursuant to paragraph (2) of
subdivision (b) of Section 13844 shall include consideration of, but
is not limited to, the following:
(a) The rate of reported drug crime within the community making
the application.
(b) The degree to which the program proposes to empower the people
within the targeted neighborhoods to combat drug crime.
(c) The display of efforts of cooperation between the community
and its local law enforcement agency in dealing with the drug crime
problem.
(d) The commitment of the targeted neighborhoods to fight the drug
problem.
(e) The commitment of local governmental entities to join with law
enforcement and the citizens to fight the drug problem. At a
minimum, this commitment shall be demonstrated by the school
districts, parks and recreation departments, public social services,
and code enforcement agencies.
(f) The approval of the program by either the city council or the
county board of supervisors.
(g) Demonstrated effort on the part of the applicant to show how
funds that may be awarded under this program may be coordinated or
consolidated with other local, state, or federal funds available for
the activities set forth in Section 13844.
(h) Applicant shall be a city or county law enforcement agency, or
portion, or combination thereof.