Submitted by: Allison Weikel
Submitting Department: Police Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Memorandum of Understanding with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Regarding E-Trace Firearm Tracing Application
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for access to eTrace, pending review and approval by the City Attorney.
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Summary Background:
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) would like to extend their ongoing commitment to the law enforcement community by providing participating agencies with a paperless firearm trace submission system and trace analysis module that is readily accessible through a connection to the World Wide Web (Internet). This application, known as eTrace, provides the necessary utilities for submitting, retrieving, storing and querying firearms trace related information relative to the City of Hyattsville. The firearms tracing process is a valuable service offered by ATF to the global law enforcement community. Information acquired through the firearm tracing process can be utilized to solve individual cases, to maximize the investigative information available for use in identifying potential illegal firearms traffickers, and to supplement the analysis of crime gun trends and trafficking patterns.
Next Steps:
Execute MOU
Fiscal Impact:
None
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend support.
Community Engagement:
N/A
Strategic Goals:
Goal 3 - Promote a Safe and Vibrant Community
Legal Review Required?
Pending