DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

COLORADO AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY

RULES AND REGULATIONS
CONCERNING THE
COLORADO AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY 

STATEMENT OF BASIS, STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND PURPOSE

Pursuant to 42-5-112(3) (f), C.R.S., the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules and regulations whereby a law enforcement agency or other qualified applicant may apply for grants which will assist in improving and supporting automobile theft prevention programs or programs for the enforcement or prosecution of automobile theft crimes through statewide planning and coordination. 

As a result of review by Legislative Legal Services, CATPA rule numbers 5, 6,7,10, and 11 were sunset on May 15, 2005 and repealed on May 15, 2008.  

These rule amendments are necessary for the administration of this grant process, including the requirements for an entity other than a law enforcement agency to be a qualified applicant, application procedures, the criteria for selection of grant awards, the amount granted and procedures for reviewing the success of the programs that receive grants. 

It was declared by the General Assembly that the creating and establishing OF a process for the administration of the Colorado Automobile Theft Prevention Authority is a matter of statewide concern and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.   The absence of implementing rules to carry out the purpose of the statute would be contrary to the public health, peace, safety and welfare of the state.  For these reasons, it is imperatively necessary that these rule amendments be adopted.

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Peter Weir, Executive Director                        	    Date of Adoption
Colorado Department of Public Safety

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

COLORADO AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY
	
RULES AND REGULATIONS
CONCERNING THE
COLORADO AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY 

CATPA 1

AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety is authorized by the provisions of section 42-5-112(3) (f), C.R.S., to adopt rules and regulations creating process by which WHEREBY law enforcement agencies or other qualified applicants may apply for grants to assist in improving and supporting motor vehicle theft prevention programs or programs for the enforcement or prosecution of motor vehicle theft crimes through statewide planning and coordination. 

CATPA 2

DEFINITIONS

“Qualified Applicant” – shall mean any A Colorado law enforcement agency, state agency, local units of government, independent school districts, nonprofit, and OR for profit organizations that can DEMONSTRATE ITS PROPOSED show their program ADDRESSES involves some aspect of motor vehicle theft prevention. 

CATPA 3

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ENTITY OTHER THAN A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO BE A QUALIFIED APPLICANT:

A.	An entity must PROVIDE WRITTEN show in writing verification that their program(s) THE PROPOSED PROGRAM ADDRESSES involve some type of motor vehicle theft prevention, enforcement, prosecution, or offender rehabilitation. 

CATPA 4

APPLICABILITY

These rules and regulations shall apply to all law enforcement agencies and OTHER qualified applicants within the State of Colorado.

CATPA 5

APPLICATION PROCEDURES  

A.	GRANT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS. 

THE COLORADO AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION BOARD (BOARD) WILL ANNUALLY ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS AND THE START OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.  THE NOTICE MAY INCLUDE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL AND INTERNET POSTING ON THE WEBSITE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE COLORADO STATE PATROL, AND OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.  

EACH APPLICATION SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION, ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, OR OFFENDER REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROPOSED.  

C.  APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COLORADO AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION BOARD, “BOARD”, AT 710 KIPLING STREET, DENVER, COLORADO OR AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE GRANT APPLICATION, NOTICE OR INSTRUCTIONS. 

CATPA 6

SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS- EVALUATION AND AWARD OF GRANT APPLICATIONS

A.	THE BOARD SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO APPLICATIONS REPRESENTING MULTIJURISDICTIONAL PROGRAMS AND REVIEW EACH APPLICATION BASED UPON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:   
•	WHETHER THE APPLICATION ADDRESSES AN AUTO THEFT PROBLEM THAT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED, MEASURABLE AND IS SUPPORTED BY RELEVANT STATISTICAL EVIDENCE.
•	WHETHER THE APPLICATION MINIMIZES DUPLICATIVE OR OVERLAPPING EXISTING PROGRAMS.
•	WHETHER THE APPLICATION PROVIDES A DESIGN WHEREIN ACTIVITIES AND GOALS ARE REALISTIC AND ATTAINABLE.
•	WHETHER THE APPLICATION DISPLAYS INNOVATION IN ITS CONCEPT/DESIGN/OPERATION.  A PROJECT IS CONSIDERED INNOVATIVE IF IT PROVIDES A NEW AND DIFFERENT STRATEGY OR APPROACH THAT PREVENTS, DETERS, INTERVENES, OR STOPS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FROM OCCURRING.
•	WHETHER THE APPLICATION DEMONSTRATES A COST STRUCTURE WHICH IS REALISTIC WHEN COMPARED TO ITS GOALS. (COST VS BENEFIT)
•	WHETHER THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A PROPOSED EVALUATION DESIGN THAT PROVIDES RELEVANT DATA TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROJECT AND A PLAN FOR PERFORMING SUCH EVALUATION.

B. THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT THE GUIDELINES                                                         ARE APPLIED EQUITABLY TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. 

C.	TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL, THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE GRANTS IN A VARIETY OF GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE.

CATPA 7

CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT

A.	 GRANT AMOUNTS SHALL BE PREDICATED UPON CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA BY THE BOARD:
•	THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE CURRENT GRANT CYCLE.
•	EXISTING ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
•	STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF AUTO THEFT PROBLEMS IN THE PROJECT AREA.
•	COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES/PROJECTS TO ADDRESS AUTO THEFT PROBLEMS.
•	PROPOSED PLAN FOR AUTO THEFT CRIME PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING.
•	THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT. 
•	APPLICANTS’ EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND PAST PERFORMANCE WHICH DEMOSTRATE A CAPABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

CATPA 8

DURATION OF THE GRANTS

A.	The Board may award grants from one to three years.
	
CATPA 9

NOTIFICATION OF GRANT AWARD DECISIONS

A.	The Board shall give written notification to applicants of the FINAL decisions of the Board APPROVING OR DENYING GRANT APPLICATIONS.

CATPA 10

PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GRANT PROGRAMS 

A.  GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT QUARTERLY FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD FOR MONITORING GRANT IMPLEMENTATION AND ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES.

 1. THE BOARD WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND QUARTERLY REPORTING FORMS TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.
	 2.  GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT CATPA FORMS                                            QUARTERLY.
   	 3.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW QUARTERLY REPORTS BASED UPON IDENTIFIED CATPA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
4.   THE BOARD WILL GIVE FEEDBACK TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.

CATPA 12 

THE BOARD

A.	The Board shall solicit and review applications for grants.
B.	The Board may award grants for one to three years.
C. The Board shall give priority to applications representing multi-jurisdictional programs.
D.  To the extent practical, the Board shall approve grants in a variety of geographic areas of the state.
E. The Board SHALL NOT require as a condition of receipt of a grant that an agency, political subdivision, or other qualified applicant provide any additional moneys to operate an automobile theft prevention program or a program for the enforcement or prosecution of automobile theft crimes.
F.   The Board may appoint a Director for the authority who may employ such staff as may be necessary to operate and administer the authority subject to moneys available in the fund.

PUBLICATIONS AND RULES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

A.	ALL PUBLICATIONS AND RULES ADOPTED AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THESE REGULATIONS ARE ON FILE AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY CONTACTING THE CATPA BOARD.  THIS RULE DOES NOT INCLUDE LATER AMENDMENTS TO OR EDITIONS OF ANY MATERIALS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.  ALL PUBLICATIONS AND RULES ADOPTED AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THESE REGULATIONS MAY BE EXAMINED AT ANY STATE PUBLICATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARY.