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2. Investigate moving emergency operations center (EOC) to west water tower or Police <br />Department and keep City Hall as backup EOC - Investigating grant opportunities for <br />finishing out shell area in the police station as the EOC. <br />3. Completing the Best Practices and Recognition Program from the Texas Police Chief's <br />Association (Basic Department Policy re-write) - This project is about 40% completed; <br />several policies have already been issued. <br />4. Evaluate emergency and non-emergency dispatching for other law enforcement entities <br />within Lamar county - Although this is entirely within the department's ability to <br />perform, fiscal restraints for other agencies prevented this project from moving forward. <br />5. Move all patrol vehicle video systems from VHS format to digital - A federal grant has <br />been applied for which will be used for the outfitting of the 10 front line patrol cars. <br />6. Establish and conduct a citizens police academy - A curriculum and process is in place, <br />we are scheduled to start the academy towards the end of the summer. <br />7. Establish a citizens police academy alumni association along with a Citizens on Patrol <br />Program - This project will be an outgrowth of the CPA and most likely will occur after <br />a minimum of 2 CPA taking place for sufficient volunteers. <br />8. Establish a Police Explorer Post within the department - We are waiting for the BSA to <br />confirm our request to begin the post. 4 of our officers have already stepped forward to <br />become advisors for the group. <br />9. Expand and replace outdoor weather siren system - Electric motors had to be replaced on <br />2 of the sites, looking for grant opportunities for replacement of existing and additional <br />locations. <br />10. Pursue opportunities to access American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding - A <br />total of 3 grants have been applied for; One 4 year grant for the hiring of 2 officers to be <br />used in community policing at PISD and PHA, one grant for video equipment in patrol <br />cars and one grant for a`live scan' fingerprint system and related computer interfaces. <br />11. Administer current grant projects - Working with the Felony Crimes Unit which funds 2 <br />officer positions and the Auto Theft and Burglary Prevention grant which funds 1 <br />sergeant and 1 officer position. <br />*Pending <br />12. Investigate use of storefronts - COPS grant request will provide a storefront at the PHA. <br />13. Rehabilitate Police Athletic League building and programming - The PAL Board of <br />Directors are considering options with the program. <br />14. Re-establish the training sergeant position in the department - This position has been <br />requested and is on hold due to staffing shortages in the department. <br />15. Establish an interface between the municipal court and police department records <br />management system - Funds for this project have been requested through a grant <br />application and will proceed once funding is made available. <br />16. Thoroughly implement of the incident command system throughout all city emergency <br />services - There is a re-write of the emergency operations plan on going and as that plan <br />is published, the ICS will be included for day to day operations. We now have access to <br />a computer program, WebEOC which will enhance our disaster preparedness and <br />response. It is not totally operational as training of personnel will be needed. <br />City of Paris Needs Assessment Page 9 <br />1 (6 C, <br />