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ATTACHMENT A 2013 -DJ -BX -1065 Goals of the project: The goal of this project is to provide a safe and sensible location platform to be used by all emergency response persomiel in the police department. Strategies to be used for project: The strategies employed will be to add additional software to all Mobile Digital Computers (70) in the police department. We will also need to equip our dispatch center with a monitor so the officers, locations can be ascertained instantaneously and crime fighting techniques deployed. This technology will greatly improve our abilities as a police department to be better equipped when responding to crimes, whether they involve citizens or officers. We can intuitively deduce that some injuries up to and including deaths, will be reduced and possibly eliminated. Project identifiers: GPS Trackers Budget and Budget Narrative: Outline how JAG funds will be used to support and implement die program, Include a breakdown of costs We will use the 2013 JAG funds to purchase GPS tracker software and install them in police patrol vehicles, Our dispatchers will be able to better assign appropriate police officers based on their location at the time the call comes in. Cost of the GPS software purchase is approximately $40,000. We plan to fund $28,448 using this 2013 JAG funds to purchase GPS tracker software. The overage of $11,554 will be funded by our general fund. Timeline and /or proi ect plan: Identify when the goals and objectives will be completed Upon receipt of grant funds, installation of the software begins. This software is largely ready to be installed and activated. The project in its newly activated state should last at least two to three years based on the life of the equipment it is installed on Funding: Total Allocation: $31,262 PROACT Contribution: (0 %) $0 Administrative Fee (9 %): $2,814 Funds Retained by City /County: $28,448 2013 -D7 -13X -1065 20D -27 Page 19 of 29