Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Norman Foster
Department: Office of Management and Budget
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2021-268 transferring funds within the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) for the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) in the amount of $49,500 to implement a wide-area outdoor acoustic gunshot surveillance system, known as ShotSpotter, in a one square-mile area in Hallandale Beach for a one-year period.
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Why Action is Necessary
Florida Statutes 932.7055(5)(a) requires that proceeds from the disposition of liens and forfeited property obtained from criminal procedure and corrections be deposited in a special law enforcement trust fund to be used for law enforcement purposes. Recommendation of the Sheriff and Board approval are required to appropriate LETF funds.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides LETF funding in the amount of $49,500 to implement ShotSpotter in a one square-mile area in Hallandale Beach for a one-year period.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
On September 10, 2020, the Board approved $205,000 in unrestricted federal LETF funds to implement ShotSpotter in a one square-mile area in unincorporated Central Broward for a three-year period.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Broward Sheriff's Office supports this LETF request for ShotSpotter - Hallandale Beach. The City of Hallandale Beach intends to install ShotSpotter in a one square-mile area. SpotSpotter is an outdoor acoustic gunshot detection system that uses advanced technology to calculate the precise location where a gun is fired, which is then transmitted to law enforcement on a GPS map in their cars' computers, cell phones, and command center, thus allowing officers to respond to an incident in seconds. The ShotSpotter Initiative's goals are to: (1) respond to firearms related crimes in an expedient manner, 80% of all "shots fired" calls are never reported to law en...
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