| Item Title: | Sheriff's Office - Body Worn Camera Grant Award (2023-0977) | | Submitted By: | Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 538-2234 | | Subject: | GRANT AWARD - Approve and authorize the County Judge to accept the Office of the Governor Body Worn Camera Program grant on behalf of the El Paso County Sheriff's Department in the amount of $22,500 from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. A match in the amount of $7,500 is required and is available in GF-SOLAW-OPS EQUIPMENT. (Contract No. 2023-0977) | | Background: | The El Paso County Sheriff's Office through this solicitation will purchase and equip 25 law enforcement personnel with the AXON 3 Body Worn Cameras. Officers working in the field, will be equipped with the body worn cameras. This technology will provide the officers with an enhanced strategy to accomplish the law enforcement objective to document with victims, witnesses, and others during police-public encounters, at crime and incident scenes, and during traffic stops for the ultimate goal of striving to obtain the highest degree of ethical behavior and professional conduct at all times. | | Fiscal Impact: | Grant Award - $22,500
County Match - $7,500
Match amount is available in:
GF-SOLAW-OPS EQUIPMENT
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An account will be set up by County Auditors once the grant award has been approved by County Commissioners and accepted. | | Recommendation: | GRANT AWARD - Approve and authorize the County Judge to accept the Office of the Governor Body Worn Camera Program grant on behalf of the El Paso County Sheriff's Department in the amount of $22,500 from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. A match in the amount of $7,500 is required and is available in GF-SOLAW-OPS EQUIPMENT. (Contract No. 2023-0977) | | Prior Action: | N/A | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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