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TO: The Honorable Mayor and Board of ity Commissioners
FROM: Robert E. Mark, Chief of Police a
DATE: February 26, 1999
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO USE FORFEITURE FUNDS TO PURCHASE
A CRIME CAPTURE SYSTEM
STAFF REPORT
ISSUE
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the use of forfeiture
funds not to exceed $17,000 for the police department to purchase a Crime Capture System
(Xlmager).
BACKGROUND
Currently, the Ocoee Police Department does not have the appropriate tools and/or resources to
obtain or produce mug shots or photo line-ups of suspects. We have to rely on the Orange
County Sheriff's Office to produce images utilized for identifying suspects or creating photo
line-ups of suspects.
DISCUSSION
ImageWare is a leader and innovator in PC based digital imaging, with its primary focus on law
enforcement investigative products. Using leading technology, Xlmage is dedicated to providing
law enforcement investigative products. In utilizing Xlmaging, law enforcement cannot only
capture and store an arrest record, but can search the photograph within that record to identify
unknown suspects depicted in surveillance videos and suspect composites. The department can
also use the photograph at the time of booking to search for aliases or any outstanding warrants.
This capability provides a quantum leap forward for law enforcement.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
authorize this request for the police department to utilize forfeiture monies not to exceed $17,000
to purchase a Crime Capture System (Xlmager).
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