Park Hills police, MAC get Homeland Security grant
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The police department will receive night vision equipment. The college program will purchase computer hardware and software to enhance and clarify video surveillance data.
This equipment will provide the college with new capabilities to clean, clarify and enhance detail within video data files for the purpose of providing usable video evidence in situations where the video data is unclear, of low quality, or lacks sufficient identifiable detail to support evidential use.
The grants include free training on the use and implementation of the equipment.
In the last two years, 95 first responder agencies in Missouri have obtained equipment under this program.
The other Missouri first responder agencies that will receive equipment are Atchison County Sheriff, Audrain Health Care, Bates County Sheriff, Benton County Sheriff, Carl Junction Police, Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Protection District in Fredericktown, Elsberry Police, Fulton Police, Oak Grove Police, Rolla Police, Webb City Police, Cooper County Fire Protection District, Dent County Sheriff, Hollister Police, Mexico Public Safety, Neosho Police, Nevada Police, New London Police, Pemiscot County Sheriff, Phelps County Sheriff, Plattsburg Police, Rolla Rural Fire Protection District, St. Robert City Fire and Rescue, Tarkio Police, Town and Country Police, and Union Police.
CEDAP equipment falls in one of the following five categories: extrication devices; thermal imaging, night vision and video surveillance tools; chemical, biological and radiological detection tools; information technology and risk management tools; and vehicle tracking tools.
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Resident6 posted on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 9:57 am
That's what I thought. Pork Barrel at its best.
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anomalouspropagation posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Resident6-the intention of Homeland Security is 2 parts, 1 being prevention and the 2nd being response. If PHPD is going to use the NVG equipment for say "surveillance" than this is FRAUD. However, if PHPD uses the NVG's for "rescue" from a mine accident it is misappropriation/Fraud. If they use the NVG's to bust meth cookers it is still misallocation. Here is the Caveat, if a terrorist is under surveillance and they use the NVG's then it is ok. NOT! When probable cause for National Security they inform Federal Agencies who ALREADY have access to this equipment and I'm sure the Federal Agency would use their manpower primarily and not "tip off" local law enforcement to prevent a bungled operation. Sure I can think of scenarios that warrant this technology and equipment but it is highly "Improbable" and more so a far stretch of Homeland Security. Imagine a Fire Protection District in Cheerokee Pass utilizing money for this purpose. I'm sorry but fire equipment won't help me when a dirty bomb goes off! CBR attack is more likely than usage of NVG's in Park Hills!
Resident6 posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Can someone help me understand the intention of the Homeland Security Department and the grants that have been made available? I don't have enough information to form a fair opinion.
I'm all for our local police departments having the best equipment and training available. Can anyone comment on how the PHPD plans on using the night vision equipment? How much use will they get out of it? And why do the MAC security guards needs a Homeland Security Grant? What kind of video surveillance are they processing out there? I honestly don't know and I would like to know before I form an opinion on this.
I'm all for our local police departments having the best equipment and training available. Can anyone comment on how the PHPD plans on using the night vision equipment? How much use will they get out of it? And why do the MAC security guards needs a Homeland Security Grant? What kind of video surveillance are they processing out there? I honestly don't know and I would like to know before I form an opinion on this.
anomalouspropagation posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at 9:58 am
My rant is this-why more tax payer funded pork? First responders? Look at the list, I would be willing to bet the "big cities" could use this technology before these "small cities" but hey, these are only statistical anomalies. But seeing how this is under Homeland Security and fear mongering is rampid-I all of the sudden got a warm safe feeling. Absolute fiduciary incompetence and total blatant disregard for need based requests. But hey, by the time this software, equipment and training comes maybe LPD can have MAC use the surveillance from local stores along the route of Kory's endeavor and get us a real picture of the yet to be named YETTI.
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