HomeMy WebLinkAboutIII (D) Approval and Authorization for Use by Police Department of Forfeiture Funds for Computers and Equipment AGENDA 2-O4-97
Item III U
Ocoee Police Department Ocoee Robert E. Mark
175 N. Bluford Avenue 7 yO110E Chief of Police
Ocoee, Florida 34761 y itC
Phone (407) 656d313 yyy� .,.
Fax (407) 656-0218 _ ¢ -)
tat-
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Board of ty Commissioners
FROM: Robert E. Mark, Chief of Police
DATE : January 28, 1997
SUBJECT: USE OF FORFEITURE FUNDS FOR COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT
STAFF REPORT
ISSUE
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the
use of Forfeiture money, not to exceed $23, 000, to purchase six (6)
computers, seven (7) printers and fourteen (14) power backups for
existing computers .
BACKGROUND
The City of Ocoee, as well as the Police Department, has been trying to
upgrade and increase the efficiency of the City' s day to day operations.
The applications of computers are essential to continue to grow and meet
the ever increasing needs of today' s specialized technology.
DISCUSSION
Procurement of these computers will be part of the five-year Data
Processing plan for the City that was pre-approved by City Commission on
December 17, 1996 Agenda, Item VI, H, presented by Kevin Tartar, the
Information System Manager for the City. If allowed to purchase the
computers they will be utilized in the Patrol Division, Detective
Division, Records Section and Administration. These computers will assist
in records management, keeping track of evidence, completing incident
reports, supplemental reports of follow-up on cases, traffic homicide
investigations, shift supervisors can keep track of each of their
officer' s sick leave, vacation time and floating holidays, as well as
disciplinary actions and documentation for performance evaluations . The
requested computers along with the existing computers will enable the
Police Department to interact with other departments within the City.
All computer equipment purchased will be coordinated with Kevin Tartar as
part of the networking system for the City.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City
Commissioners approve this request to utilize forfeiture funds to
purchase six ( 6) computers, seven (7) printers and fourteen (14) power
backups for existing computers .
gy
tirouc.ji Cc)(I Ci