Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Police Department

To:	David Corliss, City Manager
From:	Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police
cc:	Diane Stoddard, Asst. City Manager; Cynthia Wagner, Asst. City Manager
Date:	June 17, 2014
Re:	Agenda Item

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the next meeting:

Description

2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) request for Douglas County Kansas Sheriff’s Office – Lawrence Police Department to use grant funds to purchase interview room equipment.

The Justice Assistance Grant monetary allocation designated for Douglas County, Kansas and the City of Lawrence will be jointly used to purchase equipment that will improve the quality of interviews of witnesses, victims, and suspects conducted at the Investigations and Training Center and the Law Enforcement Center. The Lawrence Police Department seeks to partner with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department to use the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to fund equipment needed to upgrade interview rooms.

Details

Grant funds will be used to purchase cameras, microphones, and equipment/software needed to record them. Additionally, computer infrastructure will be purchased to securely manage and store the recordings.

Funding

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant is $43,571.00 with no matching requirement.

Action Request

Police Department staff requests the City Manager to execute this agreement if the grant application is successful.