Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the Visalia Police Department to apply for a $280,000 three (3) year Grant from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program and submit the application by July 7, 2023.
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Deadline for Action: 6/19/2023
Submitting Department: Police Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Chief Jason Salazar, ext. 4215, jason.salazar@visalia.city ; Captain Andrew Swarthout, ext. 4035. Andrew.swarthout@visalia.city ; Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, ext.4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Authorize the Visalia Police Department to apply for the BSCC Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program and submit the application by July 7, 2023. California SB154 (Appendix A) made available $242,250,000 funding for city and county law enforcement departments to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle and cargo theft. Fixed mount automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are capable of scanning and reading vehicle license plates at a range up to 50 feet in front of the vehicle and at an angle of 60 degrees from the camera. The software reads license plates and can identify vehicle license plates and compare them to license plates that have been entered into the Stolen Vehicle System (SVS), the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), or manually entered as a wanted vehicle by the Department. This tool will be significant in helping the Department increase the rate of criminal apprehension and vehicle recovery related to vehicle theft and violent crime.
Summary:
The Visalia Police Department has thoroughly researched various methods to prevent and respond to organized retail theft, motor vehicle and motor vehicle accessory theft, and cargo theft within the City of Visalia. Nationwide, fixed mount ALPR cameras have had a tr...
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