ORANGE, COUNTY OF SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - 2009

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City: Costa Mesa The City of Costa Mesa proposes to use the 2009 Justice Assistance Grant funding as follows: Proiect Objectives (Must be linked to meaningful and measurable outcomes consistent with the goals of the Recovery Act; refer to solicitation) The objectives for the Costa Mesa Police Department include: Technology to Increase Staff Effectiveness in the Field • Purchasing 20 patrol rifles for first responders; • Purchasing 20 Tasers for first responders; • Purchasing a mobile data computer and radio for vehicle deployment; • Entering a service agreement to install parcel mapping data in police helicopters; and • Enhancing current crime mapping software capabilities. Technology to Streamline Staff Time • Purchasing an inventory - control bar code system; • Implementing an online crime - reporting system; and • Purchasing four security monitors. Goal: The primary goals of upgrading the department's technology is to enhance department and personnel function by: • Increasing staff effectiveness in the field; and • Streamlining staff time. Resultant goals will also include increasing officer safety, enhancing public awareness of and rapport with the police department, improving real -time communications, increasing police facility security, and reducing rates of recurring crimes. Activities: (which can be started and completed expeditiously, and in a manner that maximizes job creation and economic benefits) Technology to Increase Staff Effectiveness in the Field • Deploy patrol rifles to provide additional firearms technology to all department first responders; • Issue Tasers to provide greater availability of less - lethal technology to first responders, and replace existing Tasers recommended for replacement; • Outfit police unit with mobile data computer and radio to increase real -time communications and allow unit deployment; 2009- F1801 -CA -SB Page 13 of 61