HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Consulting and TrainingMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: APRIL 6, 2021
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the approval for a professional services contract
for consulting and training with Del Carmen Consulting, LLC for the Police
Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD)
Fund for an amount not to exceed $36,000.
BACKGROUND: Dr. Alex del Carmen is currently the Executive Director for the School of
Criminology at Tarleton State University. He is an instructor for the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), as well as a certified grant
evaluator for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). His research
and field of expertise are law enforcement, racial profiling, ethnicity and
crime, and crime prevention. This contract will address, in part, current
and future policies and procedures, research and analysis, as well as
training and training curriculums for police employees.
This procurement will be made in accordance with Local Government
Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, § 252.022. General Exemptions (a) (4),
personal, professional or planning services. The contract is for an initial
one-year period with three optional, one-year renewals.
Staff recommends approval.
TH/LW