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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving a purchase of security cameras from SafeGuard to be installed at Maricopa Wells Middle School and Desert Wind Middle School. This purchase, in an amount not to exceed $114,046.46, will be funded through the Grants Fund, Police Uniformed Services, Computer and Equipment Software (22022122-67744-11206) in the amount of $50,632, General Fund, Mayor and City Council, Non Capital Equipment (10011111-55690-11206) in the amount of $25,632 and the remaining amount of $37,782.46 through a subgrant agreement with the Maricopa Unified School District in compliance with City of Maricopa Purchase Code Article IV Section 3-223 "Cooperative Purchasing". Discussion and Action.
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In April 2009, the Mayor and City Council approved submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing, Secure Our Schools. The Community Oriented Policing (COPS) office was created through the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. As a component of the Justice Department, the mission of the COPS office is to advance the practice of community policing as an effective strategy to improve public safety. Moving from a reactive to proactive role, community policing represents a shift from more traditional law enforcement practices. By addressing the root causes of criminal and disorderly behavior, rather than simply responding to crimes once they have been committed, community policing concentrates on preventing both crime and the atmosphere of fear it creates. Additionally, community policing encourages the use of crime-fighting technology and operational strategies and the development of mutually beneficial relationships between law enforcement and the community.
Secure Our Schools (SOS) grant provides funding to local governments to assist with the development of school safety resources. The funding will allow recipients to enhance a ...
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