2009-074-RES-Authorizing the application for the JAG program

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CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, SHERIFF'S OFFICE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT 2009 Amount Requested: $24,140 ($12,070.00 for the City of Paris and $12,070.00 for Lamar County) Disparate Cert fcation: The City of Paris and the County of Lamar are certified as disparate jurisdictions and are submitting this joint application for the allocated $24„070.00 in funding. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been adopted by the governing body of each jurisdiction and was signed and faxed to OJP prior to the application being submitted indicating the City of Paris will serve as the fiscal agent for the joint funds and agreeing to share the funds equally for the respective projects listed herein. Trust Fund: The City of Paris will establish a trust fund in which to deposit any JAG funds and will distribute any award as provided in the MOU. The trust fund may or may not be an interest bearing account. Supplanting: The funds requested by the City of Paris Police Department and the Lamar County Sheriff s Office will be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and WILL NOT replace or supplant non-federal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, POLICE DEPARTMENT PROGRAM NARRATIVE Applicable Category: Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement program Analysis of Need: The police department has a surveillance video system which continually malfunctions during interactions between officers and suspects or witnesses. There is a delay in the audio syncing with the video along with instances in which the audio stops recording completely for a few seconds. These problems with the audio and video have discredited evidence in statements given by suspects and witnesses alike. The real time recording is crucial in obtaining a fair and accurate statement for persons in interviews and in other areas of the department. By replacing this system, accurate and real time recording will be available for evidence of what and what was not said during interviews. LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, SHERIFF'S OFFICE PROGRAM NARRATIVE Applicable Category: Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement program Analysis of Need: The duty of the Sheriff s Office is mainly a law enforcement function serving the citizens of Lamar County including but not limited to: patrol duties, iuvestigations, warrants, juveniles, transports and maintaining a 196 bed jail facility. The listed equipment is necessary equipment needs for this agency in normal every day law enforcement duties. The video camera requested is in a digital format with media that is easily stored and reproduced for case management needs in the Lamar County Attorney's Office. The cainera includes a digital enhancement in lieu of the outdated VCR camera that it will be replacing resulting in better visual and audio quality that is imperative in case managemenC as well as Officer safety issues. The Kenwood portable radios wi11 replace outdated patrol radios to