R2010-125 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION GRANT APPLICATION AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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Program Goal 1: Concentrate enforcement on the small number of individuals or groups of individuals responsible for a large portion of crime. Objective 1: Identify the individuals and geographic areas with higher levels of crime and drug activity. Objective 2: Schedule hirebacks during times and in areas when crime and drug activity is at its peak and arresting the individuals or groups responsible. Program Goa12: Purchase one-hundred(100) X-26 Taser cartridges Objective 1: Identify the most effective and efficient means to utilize X-26 Taser cartridges to ensure the cartridges are available on all shifts. Objective 2: Utilize the Taser cartridges in conformance with department policy to apprehend violent offenders which will lead to fewer injuries to the offender and the involved officer. Program Goa13: Purchase two VARDA units. Objective 1: Identify a business or residence in a neighborhood that has had numerous burglaries. Objective 2: Set up a VARDA unit in that business or residence that has a high likelihood of being burglarized. Program Goa14: Purchase 12,000 simunition training cartridges. Objective 1: Simunitions will help officers improve firearm skills and gun fighting tactics. Objective 2: Simunitions have become a part of training and allow officer's scenario based training and training on force on force encounters. V. PROGRAM STRATEGY Identification of individuals or geographic areas where hireback patrols will be deployed by utilizing information collected from the crime analysis unit, records, police reports, Uniform Crime Reports and officer and citizen knowledge. Once individuals or areas are identified for enhanced enforcement activity 1003.86 hours of hireback patrols will be deployed consisting of two officers per patrol with each patrol lasting a minimum of 4 hours. One-hundred (100) X-26 Taser cartridges will be purchased enabling the Decatur Police Department to deploy more Tasers on all three patrol shifts greatly expanding the non-lethal capabilities of the Department. Each X-26 Taser cartridge costs $23.95. The Decatur Police Department will purchase 100 cartridges for a total cost of$2395.00.