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Project Objective # 2 is to purchase approximately (4) visual displays and supplemental <br />learning materials for our drug education program. These visual aids and materials will be <br />used to illustrate the detrimental effects of various types of drug use. Our objective is to <br />use these displays to create a learning environment that is interesting and thought <br />provoking to the students being taught and will hopefully prevent future drug use. <br />Project Objective # 3 is to purchase (3) additional police patrol bicycles which will be <br />added to the city's current fleet. The purchase of these bicycles will allow us to add an <br />additional two deputies to the current team of four deputies and one sergeant. Two of our <br />older bicycles (lack shock absorbers) will be replaced for patrols, but still will be used for <br />training purposes. Our objective is to provide the new patrol bicycles to our current bike <br />team which will be deployed typically at city events and expanded elsewhere as needed. <br />Use of the new patrol bicycles should allow bike patrol deputies to have fewer mechanical <br />breakdowns. We also would like to deploy these bike patrol teams for higher visibility and <br />greater access to areas where there are crowds and there is limited access for police units. <br />Project Objective #4 is to purchase portable, battery powered, high resolution, covert <br />camera systems to be used in monitoring areas of high criminal activity such as: graffiti, <br />vandalism, thefts from vehicles, and vehicles burglaries. Our objective is to use the <br />surveillance cameras as way of proactively trying to apprehend criminal offenders who <br />target certain areas of the city. Specific crimes that will be concentrated on (but are not <br />limited to) will be graffiti, vandalism, thefts from vehicles, and vehicle burglaries. <br />Goals: <br />The Goals for the projects are as follows: <br />1) The goal for project #1 is to reduce the number of speed related accidents in the city and <br />increase the traffic index rating. <br />2) The goal for project #2 is to enhance the drug education program for school children <br />who reside in the City of Laguna Niguel. <br />3) The goal for project #3 is to provide for higher visibility and better patrol access <br />capabilities by using /increasing bicycle patrols. <br />4) The goal of project #4 is a greater apprehension rate of targeted criminal offenders. <br />Activities: All of the project objectives involve the purchasing of new equipment which will <br />increase the overall effectiveness of our current law enforcement activities and drug <br />education program. The equipment purchases will be items that can be put to use <br />immediately (with the possible exception of drug education materials as these items will <br />most likely be delivered during the summer break from school). A great effort will be made <br />to purchase equipment items only from American companies that manufacture the <br />equipment items desired. This will infuse some needed capital into the American economy <br />and will keep employees of American manufacturing companies employed. It will help <br />American businesses to maintain status quo during tough economic times or possibly even <br />expand. Local businesses in the City of Laguna Niguel will also be researched and given <br />preference for equipment purchases to help the local economy of the city. <br />2009- F1801 -CA -SB Page 37 of 61 <br />