Senate Committee Publications
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #965 | |||||||||
Parcel Interception Team Pilot | |||||||||
Requester: | Sheriff Kevin Beary | Organization: | Orange County Sheriff's Office | ||||||
Project Title: | Parcel Interception Team Pilot | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 4:36:19 PM | ||||||
Sponsors: | Webster | ||||||||
Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
Public Safety and reduction of drugs off the streets of Florida. | |||||||||
Recipient: | Orange County Sheriff's Office | Contact: | Ed Dore | ||||||
2500 W. Colonial Drive | Contact Phone: | (407) 836-4091 | |||||||
Orlando 32804 | |||||||||
Counties: | Orange | ||||||||
Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
Project Description: | |||||||||
The Interception Team works with parcel delivery companies and the U.S. Postal Service to inspect packages for narcotics. | |||||||||
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
Since January 2001, the team has siezed over $12 million in illegal narcotics. It is fully expected that the team will be able to continue to remove a high level of narcotics off Florida's streets. | |||||||||
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,588,259 | ||||||||
Total cost of the project: | $1,914,736 | ||||||||
Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
Cash Amount | $326,477 | ||||||||
Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,588,259 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
Documentation: | See accompanying parcel Interception Team Report | ||||||||
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
Hearing Body: | Florida Legislature | ||||||||
Hearing Meeting Date: | 03/15/2002 |