R2008-10 AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SYSTEMS

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� r y�, �. DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM 08-01 January 10, 2008 TO: Steve Garman,City Manager Jerry Bauer,Asst. City Manager FROM: James A.Anderson, Chief of Police James R Chervinko,Deputy Chief of Polic SUBJECT: Weed and Seed Grant�quipment Purchases(Two Surveillance Video Systems @ 10,500.00 each) SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: The Decatur Police Department's portion of the Weed and Seed grant(Year 1) is$70,722.00. The Department of Justice specifies not more than half of this amount can be used for police overtime. According to the grant, aU persannel costs and equipment purchases are on a reimbursement basis. The Department of Justice has approved the purc6ase of two camera surveiUance systems costing$10,500.00 eac6. They will be placed in str�tegic locations in the Weed and Seed Site. The two cameras will be purchased using the Police Departments Small C�pital Line Item and t6en t6e City will be reimbursed by the Department of Justice. BACKGROUND: Wit6 the acquisition of the Weed aad Seed grant,the Decatur Police Dep�rtment seeks to use t6e gr�nt funds in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the Department of Justice. The Decatur Police Department strongiy feels t6at h�vmg proactive otTicers in the Weed and Seed Site is our best opportunity to deter and/or reduce violent crime. T6erefore,t6e Anti-Crime Team has been allotted $35,346.�}far overtime to conduct proactive enforcement measures and community policing ef�orts iu the designated Weed and Seed Site. The remaining 535,376.00 is anthorized for police equipment purchases to be used directly in the Weed and Seed Site. Equipment purchases for Anti-Crime Team members include nylon belt systems, flashlights, ballistic s6ells and low light binoculars. Two remote control wireless surveillance camera systems have also been approved for purchase by the Department of dustice. These wireless video surveillance systeras�re Remotely Operated Video(RO�,manufactured by Vision Controls. The Decutur Police Department 6as worked closely wit6 Vision Controls w6en t6eir digital video camera systems were selected and instaUcd in the interview rooms at the Law Enforcement Center.We have been very pleased with this system �nd the professional service provided by t6e company. T6e Vision Control ROV surveillance systems are highly ovcrt, bullet resistant digital camera systems. T6ese systems�re full color,remote controlled with optical and digital zoom capabilities. T6e remote control function is"pass word protected"