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OCJS ARPA Violent Crime Intervention Grant (LAB) - $245,812.00
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) and to accept and deposit an ARPA Community Violence Intervention grant 2022-AR-CLB-917 in the amount of $245,812 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Police Department has requested and received $245,812 in ARPA Community Violence Intervention grant funds from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. There is no match required for this grant. The grant funds will be used to purchase virtual comparison microscopy systems for the Crime Lab. Virtual Comparison Microscopy (VCM) provides powerful visualization and analytic tools for the comparison of detailed 3D surface topographies of shell casings and bullets.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services and to accept and deposit Community Violence Intervention grant funds in the amount of $245,812 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G01440STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $245,812 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G01440STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for virtual comparison microscopy systems.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes specified in Section 2, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authori...
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