2016-014 - Governor’s Criminal Justice Division for the purchase of body worn video cameras

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4/19/2016 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE!!!) In addition to the requirements found in existing statute, regulation, and the funding announcement, this program requires applicant organizations to certify compliance with the following: A. Eligible Grantees and Eligible Personnel to Equip Applicant assures that grant funds will be used only to equip full -time, paid officers of a municipal police department or sheriff's office, who are engaged in traffic or highway patrol, otherwise regularly detain or stop motor vehicles; or are primary responders who respond directly to calls for assistance from the public. B. Eligible Purchases Applicant assures that grant funds will be used only to purchase body -worn cameras, digital video storage, and retrieval systems or services; that grant funds will only be used to purchase a maximum of one year's service, support, or warranty separate from the equipment or video services; and grant funds will not be used to fund the salary or pay of any employee. C. Equipment Standards To maximize the effectiveness of purchased BWCs, applicant assures that cameras will meet the minimum standards set forth by DO] in the "Body -Worn Camera Pilot implementation Program Competitive Grant Announcement ". D. Sustainability Requirement Applicant assures that it will maintain the cameras and video storage systems purchased with grant funds for a period of three years after their purchase. If the applicant purchases replacement cameras or video storage systems with other funds, this requirement shall be satisfied if the applicant maintains at least the number of operable cameras funded under this grant. E. Reporting Requirements Applicant assures that it will file reports with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement regarding arrest statistics, expended project funds and other required information at the time of and then 12, 24, and 36 months after submitting the final request for reimbursement to the criminal Justice Division. F. Contract Management Grantees must be able to ensure that contractors comply with all applicable rules and regulations. G. C3D Regulations Grantees must comply with the standards applicable to this funding source cited in the Texas Administrative Code (1 TAC Chapter 3), and all statutes, requirements, and guidelines applicable to this funding. H. Uniform Crime Reports Eligible applicants operating a law enforcement agency must be current on reporting Part I violent crime data to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for inclusion in the annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR). To be considered eligible for funding, applicants must have submitted a full twelve months of accurate data to DPS for the most recent calendar year. I. Criminal History Reporting The county (or counties) in which the applicant is located must have a 90% average on both adult and juvenile criminal history dispositions reported to the Texas Department of Public Safety for calendar years 2010 through 2014. J. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Requests Select one of the four descriptions below that applies to the applicant: X Grant funds will be used to equip employees of a municipal police department _ Grant funds will be used to equip employees of a county sheriff's department that does not operate a county jail _ Authorized official is a county official other than the sheriff, and this application includes a letter signed by the sheriff containing the exact text of the below paragraph relating to participation in U.S. Department of Homeland Security programs. (Upload the letter in the "Summary" tab and the "Upload Files" subtab.) _ Authorized official is the Sheriff for a department that operates a county jail, AND certifies the following: I certify that the applicant sheriff's department (department) participates fully, and will continue throughout the grant period to participate fully, in all aspects of the programs and procedures utilized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to (1) notify DHS of all information requested by DHS related to illegal aliens In the custody of the department, and (2) detain such aliens in accordance with requests by DNS. I further certify that the department has no policy, procedure, or agreement that limits or restricts the departments full participation in all aspects of the programs and procedures utilized by DHS to (1) notify DHS of all information requested by DHS related to illegal aliens in the custody of the department, and (2) detain such aliens In accordance with requests by DHS. I agree that failure to comply with this certification will result In CJD terminating the grant and the department shall return all funds received to CID. Additionally, I agree that the department will remain ineligible for future CID funding until it can provide satisfactory evidence that the jurisdiction has been in compliance with this requirement for a period of at least one year. K. Civil Rights Liaison A civil rights liaison who will serve as the grantee's civil rights point of contact and who will be responsible for ensuring that the grantee meets all applicable civil rights requirements must be designated. The designee will act as the grantee's liaison in civil rights matters with CID and with the federal Office of Justice Programs. Enter the Name of the Civil Rights Liaison: Gene Anderson Enter the Address for the Civil Rights Liaison: 135 SE 1st Street Paris, TX 75460 Enter the Phone Number for the Civil Rights Liaison [(999) 999 -9999 x9999]: hnps.11egrants.gov. texas. govt proieoVGramPrintableSummary. aspx? PrirtCode= 4 &gh= 7C- 09- 70.2A- AA -AB-63 C6.3D- 9C -CE- 135- 1D- E7- 011B&PrintPageHead.. 213