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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Application for $19,070.00 in Grant Funds through the FY 2025 US Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation to Partially Fund Purchase of 3D Laser Scanner for Documentation of Traffic Collisions and Forensic Crime Scenes.
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Meeting Date: April 27, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Captain Andrew Bellante/ Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6391
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/23/2026)
Department Approval: Jason Sims, Chief of Police, (04/08/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for grant funds in the amount of $19,070.00 through the FY 2025 US Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation to partially fund the purchase of a 3D laser scanner to document traffic collisions and forensic crime scenes.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program is the primary provider of criminal justice funding to State and Local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The JAG list established by the Bureau of Justice Statistics indicates the amount for which each unit of government is eligible to apply. The procedure for allocating JAG funds is based on a statutory formula of population and violent crime statistics, in combination with a minimum allocation to ensure that each state and territory receives an appropriate share of funding. Based on the formula listed above, the City of Culver City is allocated $19,070.00.
The Department's current 3D laser scanner was purchased in April 2017. The scanner is no longer manufactured and is obsolete. The 3D Laser Scanner allows crime scene and accident i...
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