Approval of an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Regional Terrorism Information Integration System for Continued Participation in the Los Angeles Regional Integrated Law and Justice Program (COPLINK). City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 05/09/11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Regional Terrorism Information Integration System for Continued Participation in the Los Angeles Regional Integrated Law and Justice Program (COPLINK) Contact Person/Dept.: Ron Iizuka Phone Number: (310) 253 6258 Item Number: C 5 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Department Approval: Don Pedersen (03/17/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/04/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/04/11) City Manager Approval: John Nachbar (05/04/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing Memorandum of Agreement with the Regional Terrorism Information Integration System participating agencies (RTIIS) for the continued participation of the City of Culver City in the COPLINK program. BACKGROUND: In July 2007 the City of Culver Cityentered into a Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) with forty seven other law enforcement agencies to share law enforcement information from their records database systems (the COPLINK system). The City via the Police Department contributes law enforcement records information to the COPLINK database and is able to access more than two hundred million records to assist with crime and terrorism investigations. The City of Culver City was able to join and participate in the Los Angeles Regional Integrated Law and Justice Project (LARILJP) at no cost. Grant funds from the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)...
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