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Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas2012 Amended and 2013 Operating BudgetDivision OverviewDivision Overview:Police Department/Bureau of ServicesThe mission of the Services Bureau is to “Support the Line” which includes the Chief's Office,Operations, and Criminal Investigation Bureaus, as well as the Fire Department, by providingsupport which is specialized in nature. This support is provided by Narcotics, Vice,Communications, SCORE, EOD, Hostage Negotiators, Canine, Records, Technology,Teleserve, Traffic Support and Animal Control Units. The Services Bureau budget is used forsupport purposes by supplying needed resources for the Department.Important Issues: Fully fund current maintenance agreements that cover critical technology andcommunications uses. Replacement of antiquated Traffic Enforcement items to include RADAR Units,communication tools, such as wireless headsets for Motor Units, and other enforcementitems. Replacement of technology-type equipment/systems as they become obsolete, such asthe VIOP phone system, computers, mobile computers, network infrastructureequipment and video/audio recording devices for prosecution purposes. Replace our current Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System toenable the Police and Fire Departments to more effectively manage department records. The Police Department needs to be able to staff the Traffic Support Unit to sufficientlevels to make effective and efficient time management from enforcement/safetyinitiatives to covering special venues such as NASCAR and Sporting KC events.Highlights: In 2011, there were 366 canine deployments. The deployments resulted in the seizing ofover $245,000 of US Currency and 42 pounds of illegal drugs. Our mission of traffic enforcement is about safety. During traffic enforcement in 2011,there were 48,535 citations issued that accrued standardized fines and penalties. The Narcotics Unit seized over $51 million (street value) of illegal drugs off the streets ofour community during the 2011 calendar year.New Initiatives:Transition to a new P25 (700/800 MHz) Digital Radio system. The current radio systemhas aged to the point that there are no more replacement parts, which has required theuse of spare radios for parts and/or purchase parts from EBay to keep the systemworking. Most public safety agencies in the region have switched to the digital P25 radiocompatible system, which is the standard for regional agency-to-agency “critical incidentcommunication capability.” With the replacement of our antiquated ALERT System (Criminal History InformationSystem) to REJIS (Regional Justice Information Services) we must now continue to buildeffective and efficient interfacing between all UG users such as courts, jail, all lawenforcement in Wyandotte County, and any entity with the applicable licensed access.These controls are regulated by Federal and State laws.Replace our current computer-aided dispatch(CAD)/records management system(RMS). This project will encompass Police, Fire, EMS, and other users to theCommunications Center for Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Bonner Springs, andEdwardsville, KS. This system will be paperless with cloud technology interfacing.89