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Police department authorized to apply for state motor‑vehicle crime prevention grant to buy cameras and analytics
Summary
The council approved authorization to apply for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant that would cover cameras and data analytics; the equipment package is estimated at $130,000 with a required 20% local match of $26,000.
The Jersey Village Police Department received council authorization to apply for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grant to purchase two mobile surveillance camera trailers and Peregrine analytics software, as presented by Police Chief Danny Kiel.
Chief Kiel said each trailer is estimated not to exceed $50,000 and Peregrine software is estimated at $30,000, for a total equipment cost around $130,000. The MVCPA grant requires a 20% local match, which would amount to $26,000; per grant rules the city would purchase the equipment and be reimbursed approximately $104,000 if awarded. The department said the tools would support identification of hot spots for vehicle theft, catalytic converter theft, and related motor‑vehicle crimes.
Council discussed overlap with other grant applications (including a prior Peregrine software request), the timing of awards and how the local match would be budgeted (the match would be planned for next fiscal year). The motion to authorize submission of the grant application passed as part of the consent agenda.
