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File Number: 22-514 The JAG Program supports seven “Program Purpose Areas” designated by federal statute. These include the following: (1) Law enforcement programs. (2) Prosecution and court programs, including indigent defense. (3) Prevention and education programs. (4) Corrections and community corrections programs. (5) Drug treatment and enforcement programs. (6) Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs. (7) Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation). The JAG funding must be spent according to certain federal guidelines, including the following: (1) Byrne JAG funds must be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and cannot replace, or supplant, nonfederal funds that were appropriated for the same purpose. (2) Byrne JAG funds cannot be used to fund security enhancements or to purchase equipment by nongovernmental entities not engaged in criminal justice or public safety directly or indirectly. (3) Byrne JAG funds cannot be used to purchase vehicles (excluding police cruisers), vessels (excluding police boats), or aircraft (excluding police helicopters); luxury items; real estate; or for construction projects, other than penal or correctional institutions. (4) Byrne JAG funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the following purpose areas: 1. Law enforcement programs; 2. Prosecution and court programs; 3. Prevention and education programs; 4. Corrections and community corrections programs; 5. Drug treatment programs; 6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 7. Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation). Analysis Currently, the Police Department utilizes a video recording system that requires upgrades for current witness interview rooms. The Department plans to utilize Axon software and hardware to provide staff with a congruent means of capturing evidence. This grant will allow the Department to replace its antiquated in-house and unreliable recording system. The current system is antiquated and presents recording and storing issues for vital A/V interviews such as homicide, rape, violent assaults, and other crimes. Currently, the interviews are recorded, stored to a hard drive and copied to a DVD-R CD. The DVD-R CD’s are then physically submitted into the Property Section as evidence. When video surveillance becomes encapsulated in the hard drive, the Department needs to contact the vendor to recover the video. This is not operationally feasible, especially when time is of the essence. There is also not a “cloud function” in the event of a catastrophic power failure that results of evidence loss or spoliation. Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/28/2022