Submitted by: Patrick Paschall
Submitting Department: Finance
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Mobile Police Support Trailers
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the purchase of two Police Department Mobile Support Trailers and upgrades to existing mobile support trailers at a cost not to exceed $175,000 using American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
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Summary Background:
The American Rescue Plan Act recognizes that communities across the country have experienced increases in certain types of violent crime, such as carjackings and burglaries, since the beginning of the pandemic. Accordingly, the law authorizes interventions aimed at reducing violent crime.
The Hyattsville City Police Department currently owns two mobile support trailers that are frequently deployed as a crime deterrent device in the community. These devices support crime deterrence by giving the Police Department the ability to deploy units to crime hotspots and monitor criminal activity in those areas.
This request to purchase two new units with state-of-the-art technology, and upgrading the two existing units to the same communication system the new units use, is a cost-effective way to enhance patrol efficiency by deploying resources where needed.
The new units, and the existing units with upgrades, will allow for 24/7 monitoring capability, motion-activated sensors, two-way communication capabilities, higher camera quality, and an increase in resources available to deter crime across the City.
Next Steps:
Issue Purchase Order and order the equipment.
Fiscal Impact:
$175,000, using American Rescue Plan Act funds
City Administrator Comments:
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Community Engagement:
An extensive community engagement process was undertaken and is ongoing regarding resident input on Rescue Plan spending priorities. Residents and Council Members indicated a desire to use American Rescue Plan funds to help with crime inter...
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