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Minnesota Department of Commerce Commerce Fraud Bureau Part-Time Auto Theft investigator In order to qualify, applicants must have at least 75 combined auto thefts or auto theft recoveries in the service area in 2019 or 2020. A part-time funded position must be the primary investigator for auto theft cases for the service area. Meaning when possible, auto theft cases will be assigned to that investigator. Applicantswho qualify a full-time position butare unable to due to staffingor other concerns, may request multiple positions. Reimburse $12,000 per year for each position. Other Benefits Reimbursement for training and membership in International Association of Auto Theft Investigators. Reimbursement for completing Certified Auto Theft Investigator Training. Reimbursement for training and travel to International Association of Auto Theft Investigators training conferences. The initial period of this grant is for FY 2022 (July 1, 2021 –June 30, 2022). The grant will be extended into FY 2023 (July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023) if there are indicators the grantee’s performance is showing positive results. This determination will be made by the state’s program manager by April 2022. NOTE: Grant funds may not be used to address thefts of other types of vehicles such as boats, snowmobiles, construction equipment or all-terrain vehicles. Collaboration The Automobile Theft Prevention Grant Board encourages applications that involve collaboration of multiple entities within aservice areato work together towards a reduction in automobile theft. The lead agency applying for a grant must include letters of commitment from any other entities included in the grant proposal. Collaborative proposals without letters of commitment will not be considered. Selection Criteria and Weight The review committee will be reviewingeach applicant on a 1000pointscale: Evaluation CriteriaTotal Weight Number of auto thefts and auto theft rate20% Number of and rate of non-recovered stolen vehicles20% Auto thefts by organizedgroups, permanent nature, or repeat offenders10% Scope of auto thefts in the service area10% Agency need10% Proposed work plan10% Benefit to investigations10% Carjackingin service area10% Dedicated Auto Theft InvestigatorGrant Page 2of 6