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PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,509 TO THE CITY OF NORMAN AND CLEVELAND COUNTY FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (DOJ/BJA) THROUGH THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM WITH NORMAN'S PORTION OF $19,358 TO BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR POLYGRAPH INSTRUMENTS AND EMPLOYEE WELLNESS/COUNSELING, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1920-74, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE GRANT REVENUE ACCOUNT.
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BACKGROUND: The U.S. Department of Justice, fiscal year 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, announced that grant funds are available to the City of Norman and Cleveland County in the amount of $21,509. These entities are considered disparate jurisdictions based on a U.S. Department of Justice formula that includes population crime statistics and other law enforcement related data. Norman's share of the award is $19,358 with the remaining $2,151 passing through to Cleveland County. The grant requires that a public hearing be conducted prior to disbursement of any funds.
DISCUSSION: The department received notice of an award for the 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Award No. 2019-DJ-BX-0786).
The Norman Police Department employs three commissioned officers who are also polygraph examiners. The department uses polygraph examination in both criminal and administrative interviews as well as pre-employment background investigations. Having two instruments not only allows concurrent interviews, but also allows diverse examination locations. The majority of criminal examinations, for example, take place at the Norman Investigations Center. Administrative and background examinations, however, take place mostly at the main Police Headquarters building in the Municipal Complex. Additionally, having two instruments allows for backup when one instrument fails or is in need of repair and/or update. New instruments are being requested as the ...
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