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FILE ID: 1 5-00383
Date:.' /2C/ 16 Requesting Department: Police
Commission Meeting Date: 4 /23/15
Type: X Resolution Ordinance I I Emergency Ordinance I Discussion Item
District Impacted: All
Law Department
Matter ID No.
15-128L
Other
Subject: A Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with Florida International University
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City Manager to
execute an agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the allocation of funds awarded from the
BJA 13 Smart Policing Initiative, to Florida International University in an amount not to exceed
$120,789.13 per year, for reimbursement of services to develop and implement a predictive crime
analytics program to assist the Miami Police Department in making force deployment decisions and to
increase crime clearance rates, specifically for auto -thefts and robberies; further authorizing the City
Manager to designate the Chief of Police to execute any other necessary documents in order to
maintain the project.
Background Information:
(See Attachment)
Budget Impact Analysis
NO 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
Purchasing
Chief
$120,789.13
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
Budget
Risk Management
Dept. Director
City Manager
Attachment
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N/A
N/A
Background Information:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0427, adopted November 20, 2014, the City Commission accepted a
grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, in the amount of $605,394, to be dispersed over a period of three (3) years, to
fund technology acquisition, training, personnel and other associated costs, which includes the hiring
of an experienced statistical analyst, who is capable of building and interpreting predictive crime
models and a research assistant.
The Florida International University, Department of Criminal Justice, within the School of International
& Public Affairs is in partnership with the City's police department and has identified an associate
professor who is qualified in building and interpreting predictive crime models.
Pursuant to Section 18-112 of the Code, the City Administration recommends the allocation of grant
funds in an amount not to exceed $120,789.13, from the BJA 13 Smart Policing Initiative award, to
Florida International University for the services of an experienced statistical analyst who is capable of
building interpreting predictive models, as well as a researcher who will conduct evaluations of data.
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