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Comm. r Steven Caceres
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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September 8, 2005
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FY 2005 Coverdell Forensic
Science Improvement Grant
Legislation Request
FILE :
Please prepare the legislation for the FY 2005 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant.
The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has approved our application
for funding under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants in the amount of
$95,000.
Coverdell funds are to be used to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and
medical examiner services and/or to eliminate backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence,
including controlled substances, firearms examinations, forensic pathology, latent prints,
questioned documents, toxicology, and trace evidence.
To accomplish the above, the Miami Police Department's (MPD) Technical Services (TS) Unit
will purchase a Motorola Omnitrack AFIS Equipment. This equipment will help reduce the
backlog of latent fingerprint cases to be analyzed, and allow the TS Unit to use its human
resources in a more effective manner. The cost for the before -mentioned equipment is $115,000.
Therefore, MPD's cash match is $20,000. These funds will come from the TS Unit.
Enclosed is the award package received from the Department of Justice. Also enclosed is a copy
of the grant application.
Should you have any questions, please see me.
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cc: Kathleen Thurston, Legislation
Office of the
Chief of Police
Miami, Fla
SEP 2 9 2005
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