CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

Department:	Police		Commission Meeting Date:  09/19/2017
Staff Contact:	Interim Chief Anthony Brixius
Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding for the 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant if the grant application is successful.
Executive Summary:		The City of Lawrence Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are partnering together to submit a grant application for the 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).  The purpose of the grant is to purchase equipment, software, and hold necessary training to establish a Forensic Network, which will be separate from the primary network.  The separate network will allow investigators to safely acquire, process, analyze, share, and store digital evidence from a variety of digital sources.  The amount of the grant is $32,705.00, with no match from the City required. The JAG Program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions.
Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor		Safe, Healthy, and Welcoming Neighborhoods Core Services Sound Fiscal Stewardship Collaborative Solutions
Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):		The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant is approved yearly by the Federal Government.  It is not known from year to year if this grant is available for agencies to apply for until well into the calendar year.
Attachments:		Memorandum of Understanding Grant Application Materials

Reviewed By: (for CMO use only)

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