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FILE ID: 14-01015
Date: 10 /P_i /2.014
Commission Meeting Date: 11 /20/2014
Requesting Department: Police
District Impacted: ALL
Type: N Resolution n Ordinance Emergency Ordinance Discussion Item
II
Other
Subject: BJA FY 13 Smart Policing Initiative
Purpose of Item:
Law Department
Matter ID No.
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special Revenue
Project entitled: "BJA FY 13 Smart Policing Initiative," consisting of a grant award from the U.S.
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of
$605,394, to provide funding for technology acquisition, training, personnel and other associated
costs; authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant agreement, in substantially the attached
form, and any other documents in order to implement the acceptance and administration of said
grant award. This award does not require any local match.
Background Information:
The City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant to purchase a predictive modeling software
workbench, hire an experienced statistical analyst who is capable of building and interpreting
predictive models and hire a researcher to conduct an evaluation. The modeler will be capable of
providing crime forecasting and criminal behavior analytics in conjunction with, or overlaid against,
the existing hot spot technology. This will improve the police department's ability to make force
deployment decisions and increase crime clearance rates, specifically for auto -thefts and robberies.
The grant funding period is from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2017.
Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: TBD
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP
If using or recei
Grants
Purchase
Chief
N/A
1 fin
N/A
N/A
N/A
$605,394.00 grant, no match.
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
Budget i /iv/i
Risk Management
Dept. Director
City Managek,0204
N/A
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