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ATTACHMENT A 2013 -DJ -BX -1065 City: Huntington Beach The City of Huntington Beach proposes to use the 2013 Justice Assistance Grant Program funding as follows: Purpose Areas: Law Enforcement and Technology Improvement Program Narrative: Oudine the Proposedprogram activities for the life ofgrant: If awarded, proposed program activities include: 1. Initiate the purchasing process of GPS software. 2, Schedule GPS software installation rollout on all 70 MDC's. 3, Implement training to relevant personnel on technology and troubleshooting issues. 4, Install GPS software updates as needed. Outline the type of programs to be funded by the JAG award — Technology Upgrade to Mobile Data Computers to Reduce Response Time and Improve Officer Safety Provide a brigf Analysis of the need for the programs - The program is needed to facilitate the day to day operations of the police officers in the City of Huntington Beach. It has the additional benefit of providing a safety net for officers out in the street should they be unable to communicate effectively through the normal dispatch channels. Enabling GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) software in each police vehicle will assist the law enforcement and technology aspects of the police department in multiple areas, It would need to be installed on approximately 70 police computers. Reduce Response Times for Victims. By equipping our dispatch center with this technology, we will be better able to assign appropriate police officers based on their location at the time the call comes in. If officers are able to respond to crimes more efficiently and quickly, one can deduce a positive benefit for victims of crimes as well as location of flexing suspects and victims, Reduce Response Times for Officers. Officers will be able to utilize the mapping system in their vehicles and quickly see an aerial map of their location in conjunction to the location they are traveling to. This will allow officers to choose the quickest and most efficient route. Improve Officer Safety. By denoting the location of each officer, dispatchers will be able to quickly identify each officer's location and be better able to assign the closest and most appropriate police car to respond. It will also allow dispatchers to see locations of all officers should one of them need help. Occasionally in law enforcement an officer finds himself in trouble and unable to notify others of the emergency situation he finds himself in. This system will allow a remote person to instantly gather the officer's location and notify responding units so help can arrive quickly and efficiently, 2013 -DJ -BX -1065 20D -26 Page 18 of 29