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Date: 9-10-07
Wunu5ubject: Resolve, Appropriating $23,000 in Federal Forfeiture Funds as the Local Match
to a Grant for In -Car Video Recording Devices for Police Patrol Vehicles.
Responsible Department: Police
The Police Department has received notification that it has been approved to receive eleven In -
Car Video Recording Cameras through a grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. The
cameras will be purchased by the Bureau of Highway Safety and sent directly to the approved
police departments upon receipt local matching funs in the amount of $1,600 Per unit. The
Police Department applied for thirteen units and anticipates approval of Me remaining two units
in the near future. The in -car video cameras will be used to obtain evidence in criminal cases,
provide documentation of events in civil litigations and internal investigations, and as training
tools. Installation of the ung is the responsibility of the City.
This resolve will provide the necessary local match for the units and funs for their installation in
our patrol vehides by appropriating $23,000 In federal fortercure funds.
Department Head
This has been reviewetl and is recommended by the Government Operations Committee
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Referral
Cry Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
The federal forfeiture fund a=mt currently has a balance of $28,078.
The state forfeiture
account has a balance of $16,829.
Fvnance Director
Legal Approval:
by Solicitor
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.( Resolve, Appropriating $23,000 in Federal Forfedure Funds as the Local Match
To a (rant for In -Car Video Recording Devices for Police Patrol Vehicles.
By the CXy fbe=yoftheCryofRangM.-
RESOLVED
That $23,000 In Federal Forfeiture Funds (account 600-20309030) be approrpiated as a local
match to obtain in -car video recording devices through the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety.
The Finance Director is hereby authorized to establish the necessary account.
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