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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #936 |
| Opa-locka Police Department Gunshot Detection System |
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| Requester: |
Jannie Beverly, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Opa Locka |
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| Project Title: |
Opa-locka Police Department Gunshot Detection System |
Date Submitted |
12/28/2007 10:17:53 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Current statistics for violent crimes in the state except for murder were up for all categories. Law enforcement agencies must be innovative in finding ways and using modern tools to fight crime. Gunshot detection and location systems or other enabling technologies which allow police departments to reduce fatalities , increase street safety and protect lives even locally are certainly of the greatest benefit to the State population. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Opa Locka |
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Contact: |
Jannie Beverly |
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780 Fisherman Street, Suite 335 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 953-2821 |
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Opa Locka 33054 |
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Contact email: |
fthony@opalockafl.gov |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project includes the acquisition and installation of a gunshot detection/ location system for the Police Department. For its population of less than 15,000, the city of Opa-locka experiences an inordinate number of reported shots fired, gunshot wounds, as well as gunshot fatalities. Statewide it is still one of the highest statistics for a municipality of its size. In a year period, the Department responded to 335 reports of shots investigated 39 wounded incidents and 7 homicides. This number does not account for an even larger number of " shots-fired" that go unreported. Having only 35 sworn personnel, it becomes necessary for the Department to seek to acquire and implement new strategies for addressing criminal activity. New technology such as "Shotspotter" can offset limited staffing ,improve police response , increase safety of the public and reduction of crime in general. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduce level of gunfire rates by as much as 60 percent to 80 percent and reduce violent crime rate up to 31 percent. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$370,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$370,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Police Crime Statistics and reports |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Opa Locka City Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
