HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09- Justice Assistance GrantAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date:
11/21/2022
Meeting Type:
Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.:
Chief Shearer/Police
Staff Phone No:
541-726-3729
Estimated Time:
5 minutes
SPRINGFIELD Council Goals:
Provide Financially
CITY COUNCIL
Responsible and
Innovative Government
Services
ITEM TITLE: JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
ACTION Hold a public hearing on the proposed uses of the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant
REQUESTED:
ISSUE The Police Department proposes use of the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant to
STATEMENT: support purchase of replacement gas masks and installation of a secure Wi-Fi
system within the Springfield Justice Center.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: 2022 Justice Assistance Grant Program Narrative
DISCUSSION/ The City of Springfield was awarded the Department of Justice, Local Justice
FINANCIAL Assistance Grants (JAG) for 2022 in the amount of $22,201. JAG grants are an
IMPACT: annual, non-competitive grant award designated to support public safety goals.
Agencies propose use of the local JAG grant funds to support program costs
without a dedicated funding source.
The Springfield Police Department proposes use of the 2022 JAG grant award to
support two unfunded initiatives.
1. The replacement of 20 older gas masks that were found to be notably
deteriorated in quality since the last inventory. The gas masks have fogging
lens, cracked seams and are generally not sound. New masks would support
safety requirements and provide police officers essential tools in the event
personal protective equipment is necessary. Replacement of 20 gas masks
will cost approximately $8,000.
2. Support funding towards a secure Wi-Fi system within the Springfield
Justice Center. The secure Wi-Fi will adhere to Criminal Justice
Information System (CJIS) requirements and support gaps in cellular
coverage and network port access in secure areas of the Justice Center (i.e.
patrol report writing, dispatch). This unfunded project has been evaluated
several times over the past few years and identified as an opportunity to
support efficiency and business continuity. The remaining grant funding of
$14,201 would support most of the Wi-Fi upgrade costs estimated at
$15,000 to $17,500. The gap in project funding would be addressed by
reevaluating the project's scope of coverage and/or reprioritization of
budgeted computer replacement.
The Department has requested this public hearing to inform the Council and the
public of the grant opportunities, the proposed use of grant funds, and to fulfill an
application requirement for review by the local governing body and opportunity for
public comment.
ATTACHMENT
BJA FY 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Local Solicitation
Proposal Narrative
The City of Springfield Police Department proposes use of grant funding to unbudgeted
purchases to replace 20 gas masks that have exceeded their useful life and to support installation
of a secure Wi-Fi system within the Springfield Justice Center that would adhere to Criminal
Justice Information System (CJIS) requirements.
While taking inventory of existing gas masks, it was determined the department has
approximately 20 older MSA Advantage 1000 masks that had notably deteriorated in quality
since the last inventory (i.e. fogging lens, cracked seams). New masks would support safety
requirements and provide police officers important and effective tools in the event the personal
protective equipment was necessary.
Installation of a secure Wi-Fi system within the Springfield Justice Center that adheres to
CJIS requirements would provide efficiencies for use of department issued cell phones in areas
of the facility with poor cellular reception, as well as provide backup options for body -worn
camera footage upload and completion of mobile field reporting duties via mobile computers
terminals. Currently the Springfield Justice Center has a publicly accessible Wi-Fi solution that
is not utilized by law enforcement devices that must adhere to CJIS requirements and is
generally unreliable. A secure, enterprise grade Wi-Fi system would provide a solution to a gap
in technology that regularly arises when trying to utilize existing department tools in an efficient
manner.
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