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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Application for $51,136 in Grant Funds through the FY 2025 California Office of Emergency Services, Governor's Office of Emergency Services Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement (CQ) Program.
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Meeting Date: January 27, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Captain Luis Martinez / Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6391
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/22/2025)
Department Approval: Jason Sims, Police Chief (01/07/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for grant funds in the amount of $51,136 through the FY 2025 California Office of Emergency Services, Governor's Office of Emergency Services , Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement (CQ) Program.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced the availability of grant funds for Fiscal Year 2025. Funds awarded through this grant will allow California's local forensic science laboratories, medical examiners' offices, and coroners' offices to continue to provide support to law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies throughout the state.
The Culver City Police Department is eligible to apply for up to $51,136 in non-competitive grant funding through the FY 2024-25 Cal OES Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant, funded through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Grant funding must be used to cover the costs associated with acquiring and maintaining accreditation for crime labs, reducing forensic backlogs, and improving the quality and timeliness of forensic science services.
Cal OES has identified the following priority areas of concentration for funding:
* Implement a program intended to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science or medic...
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