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Daytona Beach accepts $60,524 federal JAG grant to buy weapon-detection AI and covert surveillance tools
Summary
The Daytona Beach City Commission on Jan. 22 accepted a $60,524 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance and authorized purchases to add weapon-detection software and covert surveillance tools for the police department.
The Daytona Beach City Commission on Jan. 22 accepted a $60,524 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance and authorized purchases to add weapon-detection software and covert surveillance tools for the police department.
The resolution, read into the record by staff, accepts a grant award of $60,524 and authorizes a purchase of an “IRIS covert surveillance toolbox system” from Point Blank Enterprises Inc. at a cost not to exceed $34,027.43, and authorizes the purchase of weapon-detection software from 0 Eyes Inc. as a sole-source provider at a cost not to exceed $15,000 for a one-year term. The resolution also waived certain competitive-selection requirements of the purchasing code and authorized the city manager to execute any necessary documents. The motion passed unanimously, recorded as 7–0.
Chief of Police (Chief Young) told…
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