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FY 2021 BJA Smart Policing Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-47902)
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FY 2021 BJA Smart Policing Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-47902)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to apply for, accept and enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Police Foundation. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The grant amount requested is $500,000. No matching funds are required.
Report
Summary
The Police Department is seeking federal funding to implement a project to advance the state of policing, accountability and science by leveraging innovative technology to facilitate the rapid and accurate collection of Pointed Gun at Person (PGP) data. The project objective is to improve investigations, officer and civilian safety, training and policies in response to resistance. The project has five main components:
Conduct a technical evaluation and implementation of firearm-based sensor hardware, that can passively collect PGP and Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) data.
Develop and implement a response to force dashboard that incorporates PGP, OIS and a variety of contextual datasets.
Explore the concurrence between PGP data firearm-based sensors and officer self-report PGP data, to assess potential variations in reporting accuracy.
Test the use of firearm-based sensors for improving officer training and enhancing early warning and intervention systems.
Conduct a naturalistic and closed-setting study, to evaluate the value of firearm sensor hardware for conducting OIS investigations.
If awarded, grant funding will be utilized for travel, overtime, purchasing equipment, and providing funding to the National Police Foundation to conduct project oversight, ensuring all tasks are executed efficiently and effectively and all scientific standards are met. The grant application was due July 20, 2021. If the request is denied, the grant application will be rescinded.
Contract Term
The contract term is Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Jeff Barton and the Police Department.