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offender is by complete Jurisdictional cooperation of the narcotic officers. By attending narcotics seminars and conference schools and intelligence meetings, person-to-person contact with fellow narcotic officers is established. This activity enhances Jurisdictional cooperation and has been found to be essential in the enforcement of the narcotic laws. Local meetings: (Subsistance) - 24 meetings x $5.00 x 2 = $240.00. Regional, State and Federal meetings: (Subsistence) - 20 meetings x $25/day x 2 days = $1,000. Transportation $76 x I0 meetings = $760.00. D. Equipment - $7,500 The purchasing of equipment will utilize the existing procedure of the Santa Aha Police Department. A request for equipment will be made to the purchasing agent, who will in turn request a minimum of 3 bids from vendors and the low bid will be accepted; except for very minor items, where a direct buy procedure is utilized, and those items covered under contracts already let under approved competitive bid procedures, 1. Vehicle trade-in allowance @ $1,500 ea. = $3,000 At the present time, the Orange County Narcotic Index has a total of six (6) surveillance vehicles. (Two cab-over camper pickup trucks, one van, one E1 Camino and two 1972 sedans). The two 1972 sedans were obtained during the first year grant period. It is requested that $1,500 be allocated, plus the current value of these vehicles, for trade-in and subsequent purchase of newer vehicles. Total $3,000 cash expenditure. It is estimated tha~ by ~a~e 1975, the ,ri-ledge onthese vehicles will exceed 60,000 miles each. It is felt that is would be in the best interests of the narcotic officers to replace these two vehicles for two reasons: (1) By late 1975, these vehicles will have been utilized in undercover narcotic operations for well over two years. It is possible that they could have become known to some narcotic violators in the county. (2) The vehicles have been utilized extensively and have undoubtedly received mechanical stress and wear. The trade-in value of these vehicles (plus the allotted $1,500 per vehicle) would permit the narcotic officers to alter their means of transportation and enhance their safety during investigations. 2. Bloodhound Mobile Tracker - $4,500 The Bloodhound is a "homing" system that provides a simple, reliable means of locating a miniature transmitter. The Mobile Tracker is quickly installed in typical vehicles and aircraft by the user himself. The receiver sorts out the signal of the Coder-Transmitter under surveillance. When the receiver in the vehicle detects the signal, the operator is advised by a tone and visual indications. He follows the "TO" and "FROM" indication, as well as "LEFT" and "RIGHT" instructions until the Coder-Transmitter is pi~ pointed. Only one of the twenty-three police agencies in Orange County currently includes the Bloodhound as a part of its investigative hardware. This unit is utilized by various sections of the detective bureau with gratifying results. It is felt that the addition of a Bloodhound Mobile Tracker would be a tremendous asset to the narcotic officers of Orange County. This unit would allow narcotic officers to surveil narcotic violators at a discreet distance, thus grestly reducing the possibility of being'burned" during a moving surveillance. Also, it is not infrequent to 9b