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AGENDA BILL
Number
Meeting Date
AB 10-192
September 9, 2010
216 East Park Street
McCall, Idaho 83638
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Edward Byrne Memorial Grant application for
technology improvements for McCall Police
Department
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
city Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT: $21,508 (no match required)
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant
Airport
Library
TIMELINE: Grant due to Idaho State Police no later than
September 17, 2010
information Systems
Grant Coordinator
originator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Idaho State Police administers the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for the
State of Idaho. This funding is for a variety of law enforcement activities, including technology
improvements that will allow a law enforcement agency to improve its crime fighting capabilities. The
McCall Police Department currently has grant funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG program
which was a direct allocation from the US Dept. of Justice through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act earlier this year. That funding is for the purchase of a LaserFische and automated
evidence management system for the MPD.
The proposed project for the JAG funding is the purchase of a new server that will store the digital evidence
that has been compiled by the MPD. The current server is at capacity. The attached spreadsheet estimates
the expected cost for a robust server infrastructure, storage, operating system and database engine for a
digital evidence management system. It is intended to greatly increase the MPD's capacity to reliably store
and retrieve large volumes of digital evidence with a working life of approximately 5 years until any major
upgrade is required. It is intended to replace the current infrastructure, which is running out of capacity as
more forms and accumulating quantities of digital evidence have been introduced.
The hardware and system software are compatible with existing infrastructure, and can be easily integrated
and managed with currently available resources. This includes the evidence management system that will
be purchased with the ARRA Byrne funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the submission of the Edward Byrne Memorial Grant application for technology improvements
and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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