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SUBJECT:

California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP) Appropriation of Funds and Budget Modification No. 27

REPORT IN BRIEF

27, which appropriates funds received from the California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP). This State administered program is available to law enforcement agencies for purchasing specialized equipment. The Department of Public Safety intends to use the funds to purchase specialized equipment and software to enhance the Police Field Training Program. The total request is for $36,998.57 in CLEEP funds, which have already been allocated to the City.

BACKGROUND

The California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP) was established in the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 to provide funding for specialized equipment to be used by local law enforcement agencies. In the past, the Department of Public Safety has used CLEEP funds to purchase criminal investigation equipment, evidence processing equipment, and technology equipment to support the Tactical Operations Center.

EXISTING POLICY

4.1E.1- Train and develop employees to meet state and local standards.

DISCUSSION

The Department of Public Safety intends to use this year’s CLEEP funds to purchase the AutomateD Observation Reports and Evaluation (ADORE) Field Training Software Program and the necessary equipment/accessories. The ADORE program is a Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) based software package designed to enhance the training evaluation process. Using PDAs, the training officer is able to document training throughout the shift and save the information to a pre-formatted evaluation. This saves considerable time, as the evaluation is written during the shift while the training is taking place, rather than at the end of the shift. The program also provides comparison reports and other valuable data to assist in evaluating recruitment, hiring, and training practices. The software is used by 450 agencies in 48 states.

FISCAL IMPACT

The project funds will be used to purchase the ADORE Software Package and 25 Personal Digital Assistants.

FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003

Current

Increase (Decrease)

Revised

Public Safety Equipment Sub Fund

Revenues:

California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP)

$ 0

$ 36,998.57

$ 36,998.57

Expenditures:

New Project – ADORE Field Training Software Program & PDAs

$ 0

$ 36,998.57

$ 36,998.57

PUBLIC CONTACT

Public contact was made through posting of the Council agenda on the city's official notice bulletin board, posting of the agenda and report on the city's web page, publication of the Council agenda in the San Jose Mercury News, and the availability of the report in the Library and the City Clerk's Office.

ALTERNATIVES

1. Appropriate the full amount available from the California Law Enforcement Equipment Fund and approve Budget Modification No. 27.
2. Do not appropriate the funding.
3. Direct staff to conduct further study.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends Alternative 1, appropriation of the full amount available from the California Law Enforcement Equipment Fund and approval of Budget Modification No. 27.

Prepared by:
Heather Tannehill
Manager, Police Services

Reviewed by:
Irwin I. Bakin
Director, Public Safety

Mary J. Bradley
Director, Finance

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