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4. Computer Time - $2080. During this final grant period, it is the desire of the Orange County Narcotic Index staff to place its narcotic violator information in the City of Santa Aha computer. Through the use of computerization, effective means of analyzation, coalition and systematic purging of information shall be effected. At present, narcotics is ubiquitous throughout all facets of criminal elements and utilizing a locally maintained computer presently indexing other major crimes, a proper effective means may be established to prevent or solve criminal violations germane to the Narcotic Index.* The cost of computer time is estimated as follows: $20 per hour x 2 hours x 52 weeks = $2080. * This computerization will augment but not replace the manual system of indexing information during this third year grant period~ Confidential Expenditures Expense - $39,870. a) Purchase of Evidence & Informant Services - $36,870. The Task Force officers are allocated monies for the purpose of purchasing evidence. Funds for the purchase of evidence is an absolute necessity in the enforcement of the narcotic laws of this state. The Courts of California have clearly stated that a minimum of three (3) purchases must be made f~om an individual to reasonably indicate this person is a dealer of narcotics. All monies used for this purpose are accounted for by the present L.E.A.A. procedure. The Task Force officers are allocated monies to purchase infor- mation from informants pertaining to Task Force lnvestigations and the gathering of intelligence data~ Ail monies used for the purchase of information are accounted for by the present L.E.A.A. .procedures. b) Investigative Needs & Travel ~ $3,000. Various areas within the County of Orange are tourist attractions; there are an overwhelming number of motels and hotels located in all parts of the County, many of which are utilized by traffickers to consumate their transactions. Therefore, it is a necessity that law enforcement also be able to rent this type accommodation in order to surveil the trafficker and obtain the necessary evidence in order to sustain a successful conviction. It is also important in some circumstances that Task Force officers be able on short notice to rent a vehicle with which to perform a surveillance on tailing of a suspect(s). These vehicles will be rented from available corm~ercial sources within the County when needed. 9d