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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT TO RECEIVE FORENSIC IMAGE AND VIDEO ENHANCEMENT SOFTWARE VALUED AT $3,975 FROM THE SPIRIT OF BLUE FOUNDATION TO BE USED BY THE NORMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE INVESTIGATIVE CAPABILITIES OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE.
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BACKGROUND: The Spirit of Blue Foundation has informed the Norman Police Department that it has been awarded a grant to receive forensic image and video enhancement software valued at $3,975. The software is a copy of the Amped FIVE Professional 2012 Edition forensic image and video enhancement software package. This software will assist in further developing our partnership with the Oklahoma City Police Department. It will also increase our abilities to process and view video evidence in numerous cases across Norman.
DESCRIPTION: The grant will award the Norman Police Department with software which will be installed on a specific Criminal Investigation Division Forensic Video Computer. The software Amped FIVE has been designed in cooperation with several specialized institutions and university researchers experienced in forensic science and criminology to provide a complete set of tools for gathering evidence. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Scientific Investigations Division nominated Norman Police Department for consideration and the Spirit of Blue Foundation selected our agency to receive the grant software.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council accept the grant of Amped FIVE software valued at $3,975 to be used by the Norman Police Department in partnership with the City of Oklahoma City Police Department.