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City of Buckeye — Regular Council Meeting (2026-06-16)

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Proposal Narrative
1. Description of the Issue
a. Applicant Entity Information
The City of Buckeye (Buckeye or City) is submitting this grant application for the City of
Buckeye Police Department (BPD). The City of Buckeye is located in Maricopa County,
Arizona, and is approximately 36 miles west of Phoenix and 116 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico
border. The proposed project area is the City of Buckeye, which consists of 640 square miles,
with a combination of rural and suburban areas.
b. Subcategory
Buckeye is applying under Subcategory 1b due to the 2026 estimated population of 124,630
(Buckeye, Arizona Population 2026). Buckeye is a suburban area with a population between
100,000 and 500,000.
c. Need, Gap, or Issue to Be Addressed
In 2025, the City of Buckeye recorded 274 opioid and substance abuse offenses. This represents
a 35% increase from 203 recorded offenses in 2022. (Crime and Annual Reports | City of
Buckeye). According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 70.5 million or 24.9% of
people 12 and over have used illegal drugs or misused prescription drugs within the last year.
This tends to indicate that BPD is only addressing a small portion of opioid and substance abuse
offenses. Buckeye desires to develop an Opioid and Substance Abuse Unit (OSAU) to serve as
an interdiction team and initiative to dwell on a focused and concerted response to substance
abuse, overdose deaths, illicit opioids (including fentanyl), and other substance abuse offenses.
The geographic location of Buckeye presents a particular challenge regarding illicit substance
trafficking. The drive from the City of Buckeye to the U.S./Mexico border is only approximately

2 hours (116 miles). The short drive, coupled with access from Mexico through Buckeye by way
of Arizona State Route 85 (SR85) and US Interstate 10 (I-10), makes Buckeye a common
thoroughfare for drug trafficking, human trafficking, and human smuggling. The I-10 freeway
connects the United States' east coast to the west coast and acts as a major drug, weapons, and
human trafficking corridor. This places Buckeye at a junction of high incidents of drug, weapons,
and human trafficking, as well as illegal immigration and other border-related crimes. Buckeye is
the first city that people encounter if one enters from the south on SR-85 or the west on I-10,
making Buckeye a common thoroughfare for approximately 118,100 vehicles per day that travel
on SR-85 and the I-10 (2024-AADT-PUBLICATION_wformat20250606.xlsx and 2024-AADT-
PUBLICATION_wformat20250606.xlsx). Those vehicles include border-related criminals who
pass through or stop in Buckeye. Buckeye, due to its vast geographical character and low per
capita and low per square mile law enforcement presence, provides an opportunity for criminals
to “fly under the radar”. Buckeye maintains a 1.1 sworn law enforcement personnel member per
1,000 population per capita as opposed to a national average of 2.5. (national average police
officers per 1000 in 2024 - Search).
Buckeye intends to use this grant to support the implementation of a new law enforcement
OSAU to investigate illicit activities, locate unlawful distribution of opioids and other illicit
substances, and increase the interdiction of these activities. Additionally, a by-product of these
Buckeye law enforcement activities is to facilitate the distribution of overdose reversal
medications through cooperation with a local group called Way of West (WOW), which educates
the community on the risks of opioid abuse and distributes overdose reversal medications
throughout the community.
d. Supporting Information and Impact on the Community

On September 17, 2024, BPD and the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST-
HIDTA) served a search warrant, which resulted in the arrest of seven individuals and the seizure
of approximately 800 fentanyl pills. The individuals also had active warrants for their arrests for
other criminal activities (800 fentanyl pills seized in drug bust | News | City of Buckeye).
Another opioid-related arrest occurred on December 21, 2024, when officers conducted a routine
traffic stop due to the driver performing several traffic violations. Officers then discovered that
the driver was operating the vehicle with a suspended license and several of the vehicle’s
passengers had outstanding warrants. Officers searched the vehicle and discovered
approximately 8,000 M-30 fentanyl pills, leading to the seizure of the pills and the arrest of all
four vehicle occupants (Significant Fentanyl Bust in Buckeye, Arizona). The United States Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a “One Pill Can Kill” campaign regarding fentanyl pills
(One Pill Can Kill | DEA.gov). Based on the two aforementioned fentanyl pill seizure events,
BPD potentially saved approximately 8,800 lives.
Additionally, on April 8, 2026, Buckeye’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, assisted
by the Phoenix Police Department, served a search warrant at a residence in Buckeye for a
suspected methamphetamine (stimulant) lab. The search warrant resulted in one arrest and the
dismantling of the lab (1 arrested after suspected meth lab uncovered at Buckeye home).
Finally, from April 2025 to January 2026, MCDST-HIDTA, along with BPD personnel,
conducted a large-scale drug investigation in the Phoenix metro area. The investigation focused
on disrupting and dismantling multiple drug trafficking operations. The drug trafficking
operations utilized international ties to conduct their nefarious drug-related crimes. As a result,
35 suspects were indicted for various offenses such as money laundering, operating a criminal
enterprise, and drug trafficking. There were 5 different drug trafficking organizations that were

responsible for international sources of supply, interstate sales, and local drug sales. The
smuggling routes identified were Interstate 8 from Calexico, California, to San Luis, Arizona,
State Route 85 (which runs through Buckeye), and Interstate 10 through Buckeye to the City of
Phoenix. This operation resulted in the seizure of:
Meth – 1,738.6 pounds, Cocaine – 113.4 pounds, Fentanyl – 11.3 pounds, Heroin – 1.2 pounds,
Marijuana – 2.8 pounds, Spice – 14.6 pounds, Cash - $553,028, Crypto - $300,00, Vehicles – 24,
Firearms – 23, and Various other smaller amounts of illegal drugs and/or precursor chemicals.
Please see the “MCDST Shift Summary CWT 581” document attached to the grant application
within the JustGrants portal for the full summary.
The aforementioned incidents not only highlight the need for additional resources to help combat
drugs within the Buckeye community and the Phoenix Metropolitan area, but also BPD’s
collaborative efforts with neighboring jurisdictions, which will continue if this grant is awarded.
e. Current Impact of Opioids and substances in the Project Area
According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), from 2020 to 2024,
there have been 99 fatal overdoses in Buckeye (Overdose Data | Maricopa County, AZ). One
example of a fatal overdose occurred in May 2025, when a 17-year-old overdose victim was
found unresponsive in a garage where he was smoking a marijuana pipe. The victim was
transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to the hospital, the victim
showed signs of an opioid overdose due to brain swelling. It was determined that the victim had
purchased marijuana from an individual who was conducting an illegal firearms and marijuana
sales operation based in Buckeye (Teen’s possible opioid-laced marijuana death leads to
Buckeye drug, firearm dealer - InBuckeye.com).

Regarding non-fatal overdoses, MCDPH reports that there were 12,859 verified non-fatal
reported overdoses within Maricopa County (ADHS - Dashboards - Verified Non-fatal Reported
Overdoses).
f. Challenges Driving the Applicant’s Interest to Apply
As mentioned in a prior narrative section, in 2025, the City of Buckeye recorded 274 opioid and
substance abuse offenses. This represents a 35% increase from 203 recorded offenses in 2022.
(Crime and Annual Reports | City of Buckeye). Additionally, Buckeye is the first city that people
encounter if one enters from the south on SR-85 or the west on I-10. Buckeye is a common
thoroughfare for approximately 118,100 vehicles per day that travel on SR-85 and the I-10
(2024-AADT-PUBLICATION_wformat20250606.xlsx and 2024-AADT-
PUBLICATION_wformat20250606.xlsx). Those vehicles include border-related criminals who
pass through or stop in Buckeye. Buckeye, due to its vast geographical character and low per
capita and low per square mile law enforcement presence, provides an opportunity for criminals
to “fly under the radar”. This increase in opioid and substance abuse offenses in Buckeye,
coupled with Buckeye’s geographic location, makes Buckeye vulnerable to the negative impacts
of uncontrolled substance abuse, which are the driving factors of this grant application.
g. How the Need Relates to the Purpose of the NOFO
Per the NOFO, the funds “…support the development, implementation, or expansion of
comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other
substances.” The NOFO also states that the program, “…can support law enforcement-related
activities, including efforts to locate and investigate illicit activities related to the unlawful
distribution of opioids; increase access to prevention programs and overdose reversal
medications; and expand treatment and recovery support services in the community…” The

Buckeye community needs the proposed OSAU to interdict drug, weapons, and human
trafficking activities and combat violent crimes with an overarching goal to enhance public
safety and reduce overdose deaths. As mentioned in a prior narrative section, the City of
Buckeye recorded a 35% increase in opioid and substance abuse offenses from 2022 (203) to
2025 (274). The proposed OSAU will be housed within BPD and consists of two Detectives and
one Sergeant. The OSAU will dedicate 100% of its time to investigating illicit opioid and
substance abuse activities. The OSAU will also collaborate with mental health and substance
abuse service providers, as well as community-based coalitions such as Way Out West (WOW).
WOW focuses on promoting healthy and safe choices to reduce drug, marijuana, and alcohol use
in Buckeye’s youth. The OSAU will assist WOW with presentations to increase awareness and
access to prevention programs. Additionally, BPD enforces prohibitions on illicit drug use, urban
camping and loitering, urban squatting, and standards that address individuals who are a danger
to themselves or others and suffer from serious mental illness or substance use disorder. BPD
aids in assisting these victims with outpatient treatment and other available resources.
2. Funding Need
a. Need for Federal Assistance
Higher priority items are provided for in the BPD’s budget, and even though the requested
personnel are important for community safety, the budgetary limits do not allow funding for
these personnel. BPD consistently requests additional personnel but has not been allocated the
budget to fund the requested OSAU. The City of Buckeye is one of the fastest-growing cities in
the United States. The revenue generated by this growth lags behind the population explosion by
several years. However, the services demanded by the population are immediate, which leaves
Buckeye with expenditure requirements that continuously exceed the revenue. The City of

Buckeye's all-departments citywide current fiscal year 2026 budget reflects an estimate for
revenues of $764 million and expenditures of $820 million. This leaves a SIGNIFICANT
shortfall in the FY 26 City of Buckeye budget. Attempts to help bridge the budget gap have been
successful, but the budget gap is so large that the BPD is still in need of funds for the grant-
requested personnel.
b. Description of Existing Funding and Resources
BPD currently has two investigators who participate in the federal HIDTA program to dismantle
and disrupt drug trafficking operations throughout the State of Arizona. Since these investigators
participate in operations throughout the entire state, Buckeye does not have dedicated detectives
and resources for drug-related enforcement activities to focus solely on Buckeye. However, these
detectives will collaborate with the proposed OSAU by referring potential leads and tips to the
OSAU. Additionally, BPD has applied for and has subsequently been awarded grants that
supported the purchase and deployment of four (4) MX908s. MX908s are portable mass
spectrometers used to detect chemicals found in opioids and substances. BPD has also been
awarded grant funding to support the purchase and deployment of a quadruped robot that has
fentanyl sensing capabilities. BPD is currently waiting to receive this equipment and will deploy
the robot as soon as they receive the item. BPD has also applied for and has subsequently been
awarded grants that support anti-human trafficking efforts, such as stationary License Plate
Recognition devices (LPRs) and investigative software that help detectives identify potential
human, weapons, and drug trafficking activities. The LPRs have been successful in the City of
Buckeye within the last 18 months, with the LPRs aiding BPD to locate 3 missing people, locate
and recover 18 stolen vehicles, and track and arrest the suspects from 2 armed robberies. In one
instance, BPD conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle after the LPR alerted officers. The

driver of the vehicle stated that they were paid to drive south to the U.S./Mexico border to pick
up people to smuggle them into the United States and potentially turn them into victims of
human trafficking. The awarded investigative items have been beneficial to BPD, but due to the
limited BPD personnel budget and the limited funding for investigative efforts for weapons,
human, and drug trafficking, BPD has not been able to fully allocate the necessary resources to
pursue all potential leads. While the addition of the LPRs and the investigative tools have
improved BPD’s efforts toward combating weapons, human, and drug trafficking, to take full
advantage of these tools, BPD requires additional human resources that can dedicate their work
solely to investigating opioid related and drug trafficking incidents and proactively work cases.
Through the addition of the proposed Opioid and Substance Abuse Unit (OSAU), BPD
anticipates an increase in drug trafficking investigations and prosecutions, as well as an increase
in the number of victims identified and receiving services. Additionally, since BPD does not
currently have a dedicated OSAU, BPD relies on existing personnel who are unable to focus
solely on opioid and substance abuse investigation activities. The aforementioned grant-funded
items will be leveraged to support this proposed project, as these are all tools that can and will be
utilized by the proposed OSAU Sergeant and two sworn Detectives.
c. BJA Grants that Support Related Activities
The City of Buckeye has been awarded several BJA grants over the past recent years. Awarded
items include body-worn cameras (15PBJA-24-GG-04436-BWCX), fingerprint scanners
(15PBJA-24-GG-04856-JAGX), body armor for police officers (15PBJA-23-GG-03066-JAGX),
a crisis intervention team consisting of a licensed mental health clinician and a sworn police
officer dedicated to crisis intervention calls for service (15PBJA-23-GG-02178-MENT), and a
civilian intelligence analyst assigned to BPD’s Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC)(15PBJA-

23-GG-05337-RURA). All of the aforementioned grant awards support this grant request, as they
will be used for substance use-involved calls for service. This grant request does not request
duplicative items.
d. Receipt of Prior Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program
(COSSUP) Funds
BPD has not been a recipient of prior Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use
Program (COSSUP) Funds.
e. Sustainability Plan After the Grant Expires
If awarded and after all grant funds have been expended, the City of Buckeye intends to retain
the Sergeant and two Detectives. These positions will be funded through the City’s General
Fund.
3. Project Goals and Objectives
a. Project Goals
BPD proposes the formation of an OSAU consisting of two sworn Detectives and one Sergeant
who will work solely on drug-related cases and investigations. The goal of the proposed OSAU
is to increase BPD’s investigation and prosecution efforts while collaborating with neighboring
jurisdictions and victim services providers. The OSAU’s activities will include the identification
of drug trafficking (including potential human and weapons trafficking) victims and perpetrators.
Victims will promptly be directed to or provided with the appropriate resources to aid them in
recovery. Perpetrators will be prosecuted in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws.
Another goal of BPD’s OSAU is the continuous improvement of services provided to victims of
drug, weapons, and human trafficking. BPD will continuously engage individuals willing to
share their experience of surviving drug, weapons, and human trafficking to improve BPD’s

efforts. Lastly, BPD anticipates an initial increase in drug-related cases, but the goal is to reduce
opioid related incidents through early detection, prevention, and awareness efforts. The OSAU
goal is to reduce the incidents of opioid abuse from the 2025 level of 274 to below 200 within
the next five years.
b. Project Objectives
The addition of two sworn Detectives and one sworn Sergeant will enable BPD to form an
Opioid and Substance Abuse Unit (OSAU), in which they will dedicate 100% of their time to
opioid and substance abuse investigations and related activities.
A program called the Group Violence Intervention (GVI) program is being implemented at
Buckeye to reduce fentanyl related events in Buckeye. An example of GVI is responding to
community concerns with supportive data analytics to implement a program that addresses an
increase in drug-related calls for service. Statistical analysis helps identify offenders most likely
to be involved in drug-related incidents. GVI can also be applied to issues like human trafficking,
domestic violence, and sexual assault. Evidence-based and trauma-informed strategies are used
to identify problems and trigger factors to develop best practices.
Upon establishment, OSAU will train, plan, and implement all three objectives listed by the
Bureau of Justice Assistance:
Objective 1: BPD’s new OSAU seeks to increase the number of identified victims by 20% and
promptly provide them with the services necessary for recovery, while maintaining their privacy.
Over time, this objective will be to reduce the number of identified victims through OSAU
interdiction efforts to prevent victimhood before it occurs. BPD will collaborate with
neighboring jurisdictions, such as Goodyear, Glendale, and Avondale, the Maricopa County
Attorney’s Office, and victim advocacy centers, such as the Southwest Family Advocacy Center

(SFAC), to increase the number of victims served while combating violent crime. The OSAU
will also increase the number of personnel trained to respond to drug, weapons, and human
trafficking incidents and investigations. Regular training activities will be conducted.
Objective 2: BPD’s OSAU will engage in strategic planning efforts to combat drug, weapons,
and human trafficking, including fatal and non-fatal overdoses and other violent crimes. Within
the first twelve (12) months after the grant agreement has been fully executed, BPD will develop
strategic planning activities for training and outreach efforts. Outreach efforts may include social
media infographics to help citizens recognize the signs of drug, weapons, and human trafficking,
as well as signs of overdose. Outreach efforts may also include educating schools and
community groups by making presentations regarding drugs, weapons, and human trafficking,
and how the community can help, protect against, and prevent drug, weapons, and human
trafficking, as well as overdoses.
Objective 3: The OSAU will improve BPD’s current drug, weapons, and human trafficking
investigative procedures and develop new procedures, if necessary. The OSAU will conduct the
appropriate investigative tasks that will enable it to successfully increase the prosecution of drug,
weapons, and human trafficking and violent crime perpetrators on behalf of the victims by 10%.
Investigative tasks will include following up on intelligence information received, as well as
identifying unlawful opioid distribution activities.
c. Relationship Between Applicant’s Goals & Objectives and the NOFO’s Goals &
Objectives
The project’s goals and objectives directly align with those stated in the NOFO. As stated in
prior sections (3a and 3b), BPD’s OSAU will address all objectives listed by the Bureau of
Justice Assistance to combat drug, weapons, and human trafficking, as well as violent crime.

This program's goal is to develop and support a sustainable, multidisciplinary site-based task
force approach to improve and increase victim identification of drug, weapons, and human
trafficking and violent crime, provide victims with services, and seek justice on their behalf.
Referral services will be provided to American citizen victims, including children. Referrals will
be provided by BPD’s in-house Victim Advocates to local service providers, such as the SFAC.
BPD’s OSAU activities, in collaboration with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, will
include the investigation and prosecution of traffickers and violent crime perpetrators. BPD’s
OSAU objectives include increasing the number of multidisciplinary partners engaged in site-
based task force activities and the number of individuals trained to respond to drug, weapons,
and human trafficking. This includes engaging in strategic planning and launching anti-
trafficking initiatives to locate, investigate, and combat trafficking and violent crime. BPD will
also evaluate and improve procedures to address drug, weapons, and human trafficking,
increasing the number of victims identified and providing services, and seeking justice on behalf
of trafficking victims through the investigation and prosecution of traffickers. BPD anticipates an
initial increase in trafficking cases, but the goal is to reduce these cases through early detection,
prevention, and awareness efforts. The OSAU personnel will enforce prohibitions on urban
squatting, loitering, urban camping, and open illicit drug use. Personnel will also work
collaboratively with BPD’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) to address individuals with mental
health illnesses who may be a danger to themselves or the community. BPD’s CIT personnel aid
these individuals through referrals and transporting them to treatment centers where they can
receive specialized care and treatment.
BPD’s OSAU will utilize BPD’s Real Time Information Center (RTIC), as well as the West
Valley Real Time Crime Center. These centers utilize video data, drug, weapons, and human

trafficking search engines, suspected human trafficking databases, and inter-departmental data
sharing. Throughout the life of the grant, BPD’s OSAU will utilize its RTIC to conduct
continuous data-driven community assessments of potential trafficking, substance abuse, and
violent crime hotspots. These community assessments shall identify vulnerabilities to trafficking
exploitation and potential solutions.
4. Project Design and Implementation
a. Planned Activities to Meet Goals & Objectives
Planned activities include the formation of the OSAU, consisting of two (2) Detectives and one
(1) Sergeant. The OSAU personnel will dedicate 100% of their time focused on locating,
investigating, and interdicting violent crimes, drug overdoses, and drug, weapons, and human
trafficking activities. The OSAU personnel will also collaborate with other BPD personnel,
including BPD’s Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) and CIT unit, as well as partnering with service
providers, to address mental health-related instances and victims. OSAU personnel will utilize
the BPD RTIC’s state-of-the-art technology to aid in the location of violent crime, drug,
weapons, and human trafficking hotspots, as well as investigative activities for these illicit
activities. The OSAU will also conduct outreach efforts with the aforementioned partners in an
effort to prevent violent crime, overdoses, as well as drug, weapons, and human trafficking.
b. Plan to Complete Activities
BPD has the infrastructure to ensure that the proposed OSAU is successful, such as the RTIC,
VAU, and CIT. Implementing two (2) Detectives and one (1) Sergeant who will be dedicated to
drug, weapons, and human trafficking, will ensure that the aforementioned increase in drug and
substance abuse issues in Buckeye and the Metropolitan Phoenix area are addressed. BPD will
evaluate the OSAU’s performance on a regular basis to ensure effectiveness, as well as evaluate

if tactics need to be altered. BPD currently has multiple Memorandums of Understanding
(MOUs) and Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) with other law enforcement agencies and
referral service providers. A few of these MOUs and IGAs have been attached to this application
in the JustGrants portal, for reference. These partnerships are expected to continue in the
foreseeable future, and BPD will ensure that any expiring MOUs and IGAs are renewed to
maintain continuity of services to the community.
c. Timeline of When Activities Will Occur
Major Task
Timeline M=Months 1-36
Grant Award Notification
M1
Grant Award presented to Buckeye City Council for approval
M1-2
Review and formalization of the task force structure
M1-12
Development of strategic planning activities for training, location,
investigative, and outreach efforts
M1-12
Continuous identification of professional development
opportunities for BPD and all stated partners
M1-36
Collaborative investigation, prosecution, and service referral
activities with stated partners and agencies
M1-36
Continuous data-driven community assessments of potential violent
crime and drug, weapons, and human trafficking hotspots
M1-36
Procurement process & Purchase Order Creation for the three (3)
vehicles for the OSAU personnel (non-required Buckeye match)
M2-3
Receive the vehicles for the personnel
M3-6

Hire staff for vacant positions (2 sworn Detectives and 1 Sergeant) M2-8
Continuously evaluate and revise, if necessary, current policies and
procedures
M3-36
New personnel and stated partners will address and educate schools
and community groups through presentations regarding overdoses,
trafficking, and violent crime, and how the community can help,
protect, and prevent these issues.
M8-36
Finalize and begin the implementation of task force protocols
M8-36
Submit performance and financial reports, including final reports
As required throughout the
life of the grant

d. Participants and Beneficiaries
This project’s participants include the proposed OSAU personnel, BPD CIT personnel, BPD
VAU personnel, BPD RTIC personnel, referral partners, and other local, county, state, and
federal agencies. American citizens, including children within Buckeye and the surrounding
Phoenix Metropolitan area, will benefit from the OSAU’s activities as public safety will be
enhanced. The proposed project aims to serve Buckeye’s estimated population of 124,000
people, as well as the Phoenix Metropolitan area’s overarching population of approximately 4.7
million people, and all American citizens traversing through the Phoenix Metropolitan area.
e. Deliverables and Reports
BPD will measure impact by comparing the increase in victim identification, the increase in
successful prosecutions, and the increase in successful interdictions.
f. Subrecipients

Buckeye and BPD will not utilize any subrecipients to assist in conducting the project.
g. Services, Treatment, and/or Support to be Provided
Services provided to victims include the distribution of informational handouts and referrals to
service providers who can extensively address the victim’s need for healing and safety. Referrals
may include, but are not limited to: BPD’s VAU, Buckeye Municipal Court, Maricopa County
Attorney’s Office Victim/Witness Division, Attorney General’s Office of Victim Services, SFAC,
Crisis Intervention groups, Community Bridges, Inc., Recovery Innovations, etc. BPD’s OSAU
will provide investigative services to the community and will coordinate with MCAO regarding
prosecution efforts.
h. Research and Evaluation (if applicable)
There will not be a research and evaluation component with this proposed project.
5. Capabilities and Competencies
a. Capacity to Deliver Project & Meet Requirements
Since its inception in 2022, the City of Buckeye Grants Department has been awarded over $40
million in federal, state, local, tribal, and private grants. The Grants Department consists of four
team members, all of whom are skilled in grant management and reporting. Each grant requires
programmatic and financial reporting, which the Grants Department submits on a monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, or annual basis, depending on each grant’s requirements. The Grants
Department utilizes an accounting system that segregates each grant’s expenditures and revenues
to ensure compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), specifically 2 CFR, Part 200.
The Grants Department has not received any grants that provide services to victims of human
trafficking. As mentioned in a prior narrative section, the Grants Department has applied for and
has subsequently been awarded grants from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the

Arizona Department of Homeland Security that support anti-human, drug, and weapons
trafficking efforts, such as stationary LPRs and investigative software that helps detectives
identify potential drug, weapons, and human trafficking activities. Additionally, the Grants
Department has successfully been awarded and managed grant awards from the US Department
of Justice, the US Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Executive Office of the President, the US Department of Treasury, the US Department of Energy,
the US Department of Health and Human Services, and the US Department of Homeland
Security. The Grant Team actively manages the performance of each grant in coordination with
the departments involved.
b. Relevant Experience
BPD does not currently have an OSAU, but if awarded, the OSAU would report to the Special
Enforcement Division Lieutenant. The OSAU Sergeant will act as the Project Coordinator. A
copy of the current job description for the Sergeant is attached to the application within the
JustGrants portal. The OSAU will consist of two sworn detectives and one Sergeant, all of
whom will dedicate 100% of their time to opioid and substance abuse investigations. Together,
they will work collaboratively with BPD’s existing VAU to ensure that victims receive access to
the appropriate services to promote healing and safety. The VAU provides victims with resources
and referrals to service providers. Some of the service providers include: SFAC, Community
Bridges, Inc., and Recovery Innovations. The OSAU will work closely with personnel who work
in the RTIC, utilizing the resources of the Buckeye RTIC, as well as the resources of the West
Valley Real Time Crime Center and the Glendale Real Time Crime Center. These resources
include, but are not limited to, video monitoring, intelligence resources, and data sharing. The
designated prosecution entity for Buckeye is the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Law

enforcement partners currently include the cities of Avondale and Goodyear, and the Maricopa
County Sheriff's Department, but additional neighboring law enforcement agencies may be
added as needed. Below, please find the proposed personnel structure chart.

c. Description of the Applicant’s Projects or Activities Conducted
As mentioned in a prior narrative section, BPD has an RTIC that is equipped with state-of-the-art
technology. The RTIC personnel and technology will aid the OSAU in their location,
investigation, and interdiction of overdoses, violent crime, and drug, weapons, and human
trafficking incidents. BPD also has multiple IGAs and MOUs with other law enforcement
agencies, as well as referral service providers. These activities will continue in the foreseeable
future, and BPD will ensure that any expiring MOUs and IGAs are renewed to maintain
continuity of services to the community.
d. Partner Agencies
BPD actively partners and collaborates with other law enforcement agencies and non-profits
such as the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Arizona Department of Public Safety, the U.S.

Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the HIDTA Maricopa County
Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST), and the Way Out West (WOW) Coalition. If awarded
this grant, BPD will continue these partnerships throughout the life of the grant and beyond.
Below, please find a pictorial of the partnership between BPD and WOW from April 2026.

e. Research and Evaluation Capabilities and Competencies (if applicable)
There will not be a research and evaluation component with this proposed project.
6. Plan for Collecting the Data Required for Performance Measures
a. Measuring Project Performance Process
The OSAU will document their drug and narcotic cases, arrests, fines, and quantity and dollar
value for drugs seized. These metrics will be compared to BPD’s prior years’ data for drug and
narcotic offenses. BPD anticipates an increase in drug and narcotic cases and identified offenses,
with the ultimate goal of reducing these figures and increasing safety through community
outreach and awareness efforts.

b. Individual Responsible for Data Collection, Performance Measurement, and Impact
The two Detectives and the Sergeant will all be responsible for data collection and performance
measurements. The City of Buckeye’s Grants Team will aid in reporting the data and
performance measurements collected to the grantor at the end of each period of performance. As
previously mentioned in section 6a, the OSAU will document their drug and narcotic cases,
arrests, fines, and quantity and dollar value for drugs seized. These metrics will be compared to
BPD’s prior years’ data for drug and narcotic offenses. BPD anticipates an increase in drug and
narcotic cases and identified offenses, with the ultimate goal of reducing these figures and
increasing safety through community outreach and awareness efforts.
c. Process to accurately report data
BPD currently utilizes Spillman, a computer-aided dispatch system. Each Department Record
(DR) number in Spillman contains all of the data related to each specific incident. Spillman
contains special codes to identify the types of incidents that occurred, which makes data
extraction easier for law enforcement personnel. Each officer and detective at BPD is trained on
how to enter incidents and their details within Spillman. At the end of each reporting cycle, the
Sergeant will collaborate with Buckeye’s Grants Team to obtain and accurately report the data
required.