Item 11 - AA for 2022 Proposition 69 DNA Identification Funds and Purchase of Forensic Camera Kits for SAPD

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Appropriation Adjustment for 2022 Proposition 69 DNA Identification Funds and Purchase of Forensic Camera Kits for the Santa Ana Police Department November 7, 2023 Page 2 3 8 3 8 The County Board of Supervisors approved the Prop 69 Committee’s recommendations at their April 25, 2023 meeting. The Crime-lite AUTO camera kit combines forensic imaging technology with high- intensity, multi-spectral illumination, all in a compact handheld device. The device offers a complete solution for searching, detecting, and capturing evidence. It can reveal evidence, including body fluids (semen, saliva, urine, etc.), blood on dark fabrics, fingerprints, gunshot residue, and traces of physical evidence (fibers, hairs, glass, etc.). These camera systems, with their built-in specialized lighting capabilities, will allow the Police Department’s Forensic Services personnel to detect, examine, and capture potential DNA evidence, both at crime scenes that cannot be transported to a secure lab environment, as well as in the lab. The handheld nature of the device makes it a complete and practical solution to light-based evidence detection, as it can easily be wielded by a single staff member in a timely fashion while maintaining full PPE and the integrity of the crime scene and items being processed. The implementation of three Crime-lite AUTO camera kits will allow the Forensic Services Division to deploy a kit into each of the two shift lead units for continuous and convenient field access and deploy a kit in the lab for lab staff and field staff to process the multitude of items recovered from crime scenes. Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-3041 authorizes the City to make non-bid purchases or services, supplies, materials, and equipment whenever it shall appear that there is only one reasonably available source. The Crime-lite AUTO and the accompanying software is manufactured and sold exclusively from Foster & Freeman. Staff researched available procurement options and product offerings in the market, and it was determined that Foster & Freeman’s Crime-lite AUTO camera kit meets the City’s specifications and can capture potential DNA evidence at a higher rate than other options in the market. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $103,500 in the Police Special Revenues, OC Grants revenue account (no. 02414002-52030) and appropriate same to the Police Special Revenue – Programs expenditure account (no. 02414410- 66400). Funds for the purchase order will be available as follows: