EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FY 2016 LOCAL SOLICITATION. Project Abstract Attachment I

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1 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FY 2016 LOCAL SOLICITATION Project Abstract Attachment I Applicant s Name: City of Miami Police Department Address: 400 N.W. 2 nd Avenue, Miami, FL Dollar Amount Requested: $367, This proposal, submitted by the City of Miami Police Department (MPD), supports the legislative intent and operational objectives of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2016 Local Solicitation. Funds provided by JAG will allow the MPD to implement three projects following the guidelines of the following purpose area: Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement Programs Over the next four years the Miami Police Department will be implementing and expanding the following three projects: Communications and Emergency Operations Center Modernization Project: 60 dispatch workstations and 240 widescreen displays. 60 expanded 3-year extended warranty service plan with ADH. Department Wide Technology Acquisition Project: 63 desktops with dual monitors. Performance Management System Enhancement Project: CompStat Conference Room modernization- video wall, conferencing solution, microphones, power. These projects are associated with the following Identifiers: Computer software and hardware. Electronic monitoring Equipment- video/audio System Improvements The projects will expand and improve the operations of MPD; enabling the Department to provide better services to the City of Miami. Resources such as a modernized 911 Communications Center utilizing cutting edge technology and a proper performance management/analysis system are critical to MPD s success to fight crime and increase public safety. JAG funds will support MPD s mission to provide and environment where Miami residents, visitors and businesses feel safe to work, live and play.

2 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FY 2016 LOCAL SOLICITATION Program Narrative- Attachment II This proposal, submitted by the City of Miami Police Department (MPD), supports the legislative intent and operational objectives of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2016 Local Solicitation. Funds provided by JAG will allow MPD to implement three projects following the guidelines of the following purpose area: Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement Programs Over the next four years, the City of Miami Police Department will be implementing and expanding the following projects: Communications and Emergency Operations Center Modernization Project Department Wide Technology Acquisition Project Performance Management System Enhancement Project MPD will purchase sixty (60) new workstations with corresponding two-hundred forty (240) new widescreen video displays, three-year extended service warranties for the 60 workstations and sixty three (63) desktop computers with dual monitors. A multi-purpose video wall, Conferencing Solution, Microphones, Power Upgrades will also be purchased to enhance and modernize the CompStat Meeting and Conference Room. This project will expand and improve operations of MPD; enabling the Department to provide better services to the City of Miami residents and visitors. In order to accomplish this task, JAG funds will be utilized for necessary technological enhancements which will provide MPD with the data, analysis, planning and Page 1 of 8

3 management resources critical to the success of combatting crime, providing timely response and ensuring public safety. Statement of Need: A dense urban area of nearly 36 square miles, The City of Miami (the City) has a population of 441,003 and is the largest municipality in Miami-Dade County, the second-largest city in the state of Florida and the 44 th most populous city in the U.S. It has a diverse population comprised of people from a multitude of places especially South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The City consists of a 69% Hispanic population, a 19.9% African-American/Black population, and an 11.1% White Non-Hispanic population. Miami has enjoyed a resurgence in its real estate market and has been growing as a metropolitan hub for business and arts & culture, but the reality is that 32.3% of Miami families with children under the age of 18 were living below the poverty level compared to 16.4% nationwide as of the 2010 U.S. Census. In addition, 16.6% of families have an income less than $10,000 compared to 7.2% nationwide; 29.9% of Miami residents live in poverty. Studies show that there is a correlation between poverty and high crime rates The City of Miami Police Department (MPD) is one of the largest police departments in the country with over 1,192 sworn officers. In 2015, Miami had 75 homicides, 103 sexual batteries, 1,681 robberies, 2,614 aggravated assaults, 3,109 burglaries, 13,721 larcenies and 2,298 motor vehicle thefts for a total of 23,619 Part I crimes. MPD ranks fifth in the State of Page 2 of 8

4 Florida in call volume and seventh in the Southeast portion of the United States, with a total call volume of 880,599 for 2015, of which 589,135 were received via 911. Another challenge faced by MPD is increasing its manpower to meet the needs the new wave of urbanization spurred on by a construction boom. In the last 10 years, over 22,000 new condos have been built in the Downtown Miami area. In addition, there are 11 new hotels being planned or under-construction in Miami s central business district that will nearly double the number of hotel rooms to over 6,600. These projects will dramatically increase the number of visitors and tourists choosing Miami as their destination. Miami s daytime population increases by approximately 40% as it attracts multitudes of commuters and visitors. The workforce commuting daily into the City, tourists as well as the residents living in the urban core will continue to strain an already stretched police force. As root causes of crime continue to increase in our communities and resources are overextended as the City of Miami works to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population, it is imperative for MPD to supply its officers and personnel with the necessary technological and analytical tools necessary to effectively combat and prevent crime and swiftly respond to public safety crises. Size and Scope of Problem: To help characterize the reality of violence in Miami consider the following: As of 2014, Miami experiences 685 crimes per square mile, compared to the national average of 32.8 crimes per square mile. During 2014, The City of Miami had violent crimes per 1,000 population as compared to a 3.8, violent crime rate for every 1,000 population nationally. Page 3 of 8

5 Program Plan: Communications and Emergency Operations Center Modernization Project Administration Division, Information Technology Support Section: 1. Purchase sixty (60) new workstations with corresponding two-hundred forty (240) new widescreen video displays, and three-year extended service warranties for the 60 workstations. The City of Miami Police Department is undergoing its first major Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), and Mobile Data System upgrade since July The workstations with corresponding widescreen displays (four widescreen displays per workstation), will replace existing workstations that do not have the capability to support the increased functionality of MPD s total systems upgrade. The sixty (60) workstations and two- hundred forty (240) displays will have the hardware and software capabilities necessary to implement and maximize the new CAD, RMS and Mobile Data Systems. Department Wide Technology Acquisition Administration Division, Information Technology Support Section: 1. Purchase sixty three (63) desktop computers with dual monitors. The sixty-three (63) desktop computers with dual monitors will be disbursed among investigative, administrative and operational departments. They will replace outdated equipment with expired warranties. Performance Management System Enhancement Project Administration Division, Information Technology Support Section: 1. CompStat modernization: Purchase of multi-purpose video wall, conference solution, microphones and power upgrades for CompStat Conference Room. Over 10 years ago, The City of Miami Police Department designed and implemented a meeting room specifically to host COMPSTAT meetings. The purchase of a new multi-purpose video wall and accompanying upgrades will allow for long overdue improvements which will Page 4 of 8

6 convert the CompStat Conference Room into a multi-use venue and enhance the performance of MPD s primary management, philosophy, and organizational tool. Purpose and Leveraging: MPD will utilize JAG funds to purchase sixty (60) dispatch workstations and two hundred and forty (240) wide-screen displays which will augment and support the department s recent upgrade of the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), and Mobile Data System (MDS). Each workstation will have four wide-screen displays and work with the MPD s system upgrade to add much needed modern functionality to Patrol by increasing the ability to receive, dispatch, and respond to police calls for service incidents. The new dispatch workstations and corresponding displays will be placed in the Police Communication Center, the Back-up Communications Center, the Emergency Operations Center and in additional areas throughout the police department. The new CAD system will interface with our recently deployed Next Generation 911 telephone system. This system will soon be able to receive text to 911 functionality, as well as the ability to receive multimedia such as photos delivered by the 911 callers. The CAD system will be integrated with the Closed Circuit Television system (CCTV) in order to perform a virtual arrival in areas served by CCTV or red light cameras. This will allow the dispatchers to view the scene of the 911 call virtually and give them an additional source of data which will assist them in determining response. The new CAD system has the ability to store detailed floor plans, pictures of key information, integrated mapping, hotspot notifications and other information needed to support mission critical environments. This vital information can be attached to a dispatched incident and delivered to the responding officer's mobile computer for their use. Page 5 of 8

7 Because the new CAD system has so much increased functionality, all of the connected dispatch workstations and displays must be upgraded to process large amounts of data such as CCTV video, GIS maps and other multimedia items, quickly and in high resolution. Each of the 60 dispatch workstations will also require four (4) new wide screen, high resolution displays in order to simultaneously display multiple streams of data with as much clarity as possible. This will aid Emergency Dispatchers and Emergency Dispatch Assistants to receive, evaluate, prioritize, and dispatch emergency and non-emergency calls to officers swiftly and effectively. The sixty-three (63) desktop computers with dual monitors will also be purchased to replace outdated desktops with expired warranties. The desktops and monitors will be distributed among investigative, administrative and operational departments. They will replace outdated equipment with expired warranties. The desktops will have the increased functionality necessary to work with newer software programs that are being implemented to improve productivity, increase MPD s ability to capture and submit crime incident report data which is subsequently available for timely and accurate time analysis. Reports will be readily available to detectives, officers, State Attorney s Office and City of Miami residents among others. MPD was an early adopter of the CompStat administrative policing method and a strong proponent of community policing strategies. The CompStat process has been instrumental to Miami s ongoing reduction of Part I crimes. Over the past decade, MPD has used CompStat with much success and has seen a 29% decrease in Part I crimes since The current CompStat Conference Room is a single use facility that has not been updated in over 10 years. It currently utilizes legacy hardware such as inefficient overhead projectors and low resolution displays. MPD will use JAG funds to modernize the technology of the CompStat Conference Room in order to convert the facility into a multi-use venue which will enhance planning and management Page 6 of 8

8 processes. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Miami is ranked 12 th amongst the highest risk cities threatened by terrorism in the nation. This new technology will be used as an augmented situational awareness room during critical incidents such as acts of terrorism, mass shootings, natural disasters, and public disturbances where vital video feeds, real time data, and multi-jurisdictional conference calls can take place. Improvements and uses of the new CompStat conference room include: Replacing the legacy overhead projectors with a modern high resolution video wall comprised of multiple seamless large screen video monitors. These monitors may be configured to display one or more large images or multiple smaller images including, but not limited to: crime maps, statistics, power point presentations, live TV, internet feeds, video, and other streams of information. Integrating the video wall with external feeds such as Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), License Plate Readers (LPR), Red Light Cameras, WebEOC Emergency Management Software, etc. Providing a presentation and video conferencing capabilities in order to host secure video conference meetings with other law enforcement and government entities. Serve as an overflow Emergency Operations Center (EOC) room for critical incidents, natural disasters, and other emergency mobilization and a Tactical Operations Center for live incidents. With these improved capabilities, MPD will be better prepared to respond to the needs of a growing urban metropolis and continue the trend of reducing Part I crimes. Enhancements to CompStat will allow MPD to improve the response to critical incidents and to review current crime trends in order to develop innovative strategies to address and resolve crime and community concerns. Coordination Efforts Involving JAG and Other Justice Related Funds: Funding from the U.S. Department of Justice will greatly assist in the crime fighting and prevention efforts of law enforcement in the City of Miami with national implications that extend Page 7 of 8

9 beyond South Florida. MPD has received funding or has applied for the following grants from the United States Department of Justice: 2016 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program in the amount of $92,086 (status pending) 2016 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (More than 25 Officers) in the amount of $960,000 (status pending) 2015 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $335, COPS Hiring Programs in the amount of $1,875, BJA Smart Policing Initiative in the amount of $605, Edward Byrne Justice Assistance grant in the amount of $369,085 Performance Collection Measures: The City of Miami Police Department will manage and track the acquisition and implementation of all technology projects within the purpose area of Planning, Evaluation and Technology programs. The purchase of sixty (60) new workstations with corresponding twohundred forty (240) new widescreen video displays, three-year extended service warranties for the 60 workstations, sixty three (63) desktop computers with dual monitors and upgrades to the CompStat Conference Room will increase MPD s ability to analyze, disseminate and utilize crime data to improve over current operations. This funding opportunity will support MPD s mission to make our city a place where all people can safely live, work, and visit. Page 8 of 8

10 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FY 2016 LOCAL SOLICITATION Budget Narrative Attachment III Budget Narrative: A. Personnel B. Fringe Benefits C. Travel D. Equipment A total of $367,931 JAG grant funds will be allocated to implement three projects for the purpose area of Planning, evaluation and technology programs. MPD will purchase sixty (60) dispatch CAD workstations with two-hundred forty (240) wide-screen displays, sixty-three (63) desktops with dual monitors for department personnel and upgrading a new, innovative CompStat Critical Incident Conference Room. Communications and Emergency Operations Center Modernization Project: Sixty (60) HP Z240 Tower Workstation, 8GB, i5, NV 510 2GB $ 92, (60 x $ 1,540) Two-hundred forty (240) HP Z24nf 23.8 Display $ 66, (240 x $279) Extended Service Plan 3yr w/adh $14, (60 x $249.00) Sub-Total Amount- Planning, evaluation and technology programs $ 174, MPD is currently upgrading its ability to deliver superior service to residents, businesses and visitors to the City of Miami. MPD has recently completed a Next Generation Ready 911 system implementation and currently implementing a new Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD), Police Records Management System (RMS) and Mobile Data System (MDS) that will be utilized for the next decade. These sixty (60) new dispatch workstations with two-hundred forty (240) widescreen high resolution displays will have the power and capability to integrate with the new Public Safety software systems upgrades. The new CAD system has so much increased functionality, all of the connected dispatch workstations and displays must be upgraded to process large amounts of data such as CCTV video, GIS maps and other multimedia items, Page 1 of 3

11 quickly and in high resolution. Each workstation will have four (4) widescreen displays. The widescreen displays will allow dispatchers to simultaneously view multiple streams of data and enhance their ability to quickly and efficiently relay critical information to officers. The new dispatch workstations with widescreen displays will be installed in the Communications Center, Back-Up Communications Center, Police Emergency Operations Center, and at other locations throughout MPD. Because the workstations are critical to the function of MPD s Public Safety systems, a three year extended service warranty will be purchased for all 60 workstations. Department Wide Technology Acquisition Project: Optiplex 9020 Small Form Factor, 8 GB, i5, Dual 22 monitor $ 77, (63 x $1,232.30) Sub-Total Amount- Planning, evaluation and technology programs $ 77, Newer software programs that require more powerful computers for optimal functionality require an update of equipment throughout the Department. The sixty-three (63) desktop computers with dual monitors will have the functionality to support the new software thereby improving productivity and increasing MPD s ability to capture and submit crime incident report data for timely and accurate crime analysis. Reports will be available to City of Miami residents, State Attorney s Office, Detectives and Officers. The desktops and monitors will be distributed among investigative, administrative and operational departments. They will replace outdated equipment with expired warranties. Performance Management System Enhancement Project: CompStat modernization: video wall, conferencing solution $115, microphones, power. 1 x $115, Sub-Total Amount- Planning, evaluation and technology programs $115, The CompStat process has been instrumental to MPD s ongoing reduction of Part I Crimes. The CompStat Conference Room has not had any upgrades for the past ten years and is in critical need of an upgrade to meet the public safety demands of the City of Miami. Therefore, MPD is reconfiguring the CompStat Conference Room to enable MPD to meet the public safety needs of the community it serves. Construction costs will be covered by MPD s General Fund. To support the reconfiguration, MPD will utilize JAG funds to modernize the technology of the CompStat Conference Room in order to convert the facility into a multi-use venue which will enhance MPD s planning and management processes. This new technology will be used as an augmented situational awareness room during critical incidents such as acts of terrorism, mass shootings, natural disasters, and public disturbances where vital video feeds, real time data, and multi-jurisdictional conference calls can take place. Improvements and uses of the new CompStat conference room include: Replacing the legacy overhead projectors with a modern high resolution video wall comprised of multiple seamless large screen video monitors. These monitors may be configured to display one or more large images or multiple smaller images including, Page 2 of 3

12 but not limited to: crime maps, statistics, power point presentations, live TV or internet feeds, and CCTV transmissions. Integrating the video wall with external feeds from sources such as Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), License Plate Readers (LPR), Red Light Cameras, and WebEOC Emergency Management Software. Providing a presentation and video conferencing capabilities in order to host secure video conference meetings with other law enforcement and government entities. Serve as an overflow Emergency Operations Center (EOC) room for critical incidents, natural disasters, and other emergency mobilization and a Tactical Operations Center for live incidents. Equipment Total Amount: $ 367, E. Supplies F. Construction G. Consultants/Contracts H. Other Costs Total Grant Award: $367, Page 3 of 3