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Item No. 14-287
Date: September 8, 2014
Item/Subject: Order — Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for $69,700 in Grant Funding
from Lowe's Corporation Charitable Foundation.
Responsible Department: Police
Commentary: The Bangor Police Department is requesting permission to submit a grant
proposal to the Lowe's Corporation Charitable Foundation for the purpose of seeking funding to
purchase digital in -car camera/recording systems for police department patrol cars.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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Mark Hathaway
Department Head
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City Manager
Fingnce Director
City Sblicitor
14-287
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
Assigned to Councilor Graham
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing theCity Manager to Apply for $69,700 in
Grant Funds from Lowe's Corporation Charitable Foundation
By the City Council of tate City of Bangor:
ORDERED,
THAT the City Manager be authorized to apply for $69,700 in funding as
part of the Lowe's Corporation Charitable Foundation Grant. This funding
will be utilized to purchase digital in -car camera/recording systems for use
in police department patrol cars.
IN CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
PASSED
CITY CLERK
14-287
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
�T BANGOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
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TO: Government Operations Committee
FR: Mark Hathaway
RE: Lowe's Corporation Charitable Foundation Grant Opportunity
DT: August 26, 2014
The police department is requesting permission to apply for a grant from the Lowe's
Corporation Charitable Foundation.
240 Main Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
207-947-7382
Fax 207-945-6824
Lieutenant Paul Edwards has completed a grant proposal seeking funding for the purpose of
replacing our aging and technology disadvantaged in -car camera and recording system.
Lieutenant Edwards' proposal would allow for an upgrade from a current DVD based system to a
modern digital system.
The current in -car camera/recording systems we have in use are no longer in production and
require consistent repairs. The manufacture has indicated that they will discontinue stocking
replacement parts for our model within the next year. The in -car camera/recording systems
have become a standard in nearly every police car across the nation. These recording units have
proven useful in preserving events, reducing police and public misconduct and provided video
evidence in dozens upon dozens of criminal investigations. The police department currently has
$20,000 in funding to apply toward this project. Our application is seeking $69,700 in grant
funding to complete this project.
We have attempted to find creative methods within our budget to accomplish this goal. We
anticipate, without use of this grant, that we will have to replace these units at a rate of two or
three per year over the next five to seven years. The challenge is having two incompatible
systems in use at the same time. We are hopeful that our proposal will be accepted. We are
grateful to the Lowe's Corporation Charitable Foundation for their consideration.