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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICE TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM DEMAND ZERO IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000.00 TO SUPPORT DRUG DETECTION.
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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven through its Department of Police Service (NHPD) seeks to promote community policing strategies that maintain public safety; and,
WHEREAS, Demand Zero is a group of community organizers committed to combatting the opioid crisis by targeting drug trafficking in New Haven; and,
WHEREAS, Demand Zero seeks to assist the NHPD’s efforts to stop drug trafficking by donating 55,000.00 to purchase Rekor LPR (License Plate Recognition) technology which offers several significant benefits for law enforcement agencies working to suppress and identify drug trafficking operations, with capabilities to enhance surveillance, data analysis, and interagency collaboration; and,
WHEREAS, the NHPD is grateful for this gift.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED that the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven supports resources that benefit the NHPD; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven authorizes the mayor to accept this gift of $55,000.00 for the funding to purchase Rekor technology to assist NHPD in identifying and suppressing drug trafficking operations.