Preparing capabilities for terrorism, operational coordination, Situational Awareness we would consider that an allowable expense. Are you aware of local Police Department that is purchasing an mrap with their own funds . Im not and nt i couldnt answer that question. The local Police Department buys it. I was around here but according to my briefing here, the First Program was authorized in the Defense Authorization bill. Primarily about the drug wars. Is that correct . Thats correct. What were local Police Departments missing that they needed to be funded or given from the Defense Department to combat the war on drugs. Let me be clear. We do this because were asked to do this. I understand. What what equipment were Police Departments were outgunned by drug gangs so they were looking for protection and fire power. This was expanded in 1997. My note says based on lobbying from Police Organizations. I cant answer why the authorization was expanded. At the time it was for counterterrorism
Perhaps saying the first thing that we would fund before we begin to Fund Anything else, not a federal mandate but first on your list must be body cams . Has that been discussed at doj or Homeland Security that these officers using this equipment that the best way to check whether or not it is being used appropriately is for every officer to wear a camera . Senator, the office of Justice Programs funs are available for Law Enforcement agencies to use to purchase body cameras and we see value in it. Our National Institute of justice is studying the effectiveness of body cameras and appropriate use of body cameras. But they can buy them now . Yes, maam. It wouldnt be hard if we decided before you get anything else we are going to insist you use our money for body cams before you buy other things like full blown battle gear or camouflage uniforms or grenade launchers. The money is formula money and we do not control how state and local jurisdictions use the money. Video cameras are on the
No one is the lady in the middle there and ive got one how about the end here on the left side. We have two on the left side. Sorry about that. I think that is all well be able to do between now and 3 20. Lets go ahead with the question from over here. Okay. Please. Do i need to standup . Im a student in Global Health law so im taking this class. I would like to for inside out approach to the treatment of this epidemic. Im just wondering why, if we are not already doing it, we are not going from the already existing experiences we have with hiv and that we have had in africa. I watched a clip yesterday on bbc circulating in the social media about how the medical staff were recapturing a patient that had escaped from the facility and it seems to me that the approach needs to be implemented because you could see that the patient didnt understand what they had to be inside the facility and if people dont understand it, they dont realize how much of a danger they are to the community and b
Decisionmaking about local Law Enforcement requests. The process that mr. Estevez has laid out, we dont coordinate that at all. You wouldnt know in issuing a homeland grant what the d. O. D. Has done in issuance of equipment to local agencies . Correct. So, how do you then know that in terms of the use of the homeland grants for this, that there isnt shouldnt be some followup . So, thats an entirely different story. I will say on the i know the Defense Departments equipment under the 1033 program is free. Grantees have paid for, i believe, transportation costs using grant funding. But its a very small percentage of use of grant funds. So, in terms of how grantees use equipment that has been acquired with our programs, for the state program, even the urban area program, the grants pass through the state. 80 of the state Program Funding has to go to local jurisdictions within that state. So, we work with the state in oversight. In their applications they tell us more and more detail now
So Police Say One of the witnesses thought she noticed and recognized the suspects eyes and that was one of the things that tipped them off to the suspect. None of the staff at mcdonalds or in pleasanton were hurt during any of these incidents. Live in san mateo, mark kelly, kpix 5. New details in the murder of 8yearold Alaysha Carradine shot to death at a sleepover. Police released a sketch of the person they believe is responsible. As kpix 5s da lin explains, this is the biggest lead in the case yet. Reporter Oakland Police want people to take a good look at this sketch. The man whom they say killed 8 yearold Alaysha Carradine and wounded three others. Investigators say he is black, 17 to 24 years old, about 57 and 160 pounds. They say he was wearing a black hooded jacket and bluejeans. He has what appears to be a very thin mustache. Reporter police say its the biggest break in the case. And they need people to help them identify the suspect. This is a dangerous person. If they shoot