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<br /> <br />La Porte Police Department <br />3001 North BId Street <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br />281-471-3810 Fax: 281-470-1590 <br /> <br /> <br />Kenneth Magidson, District Attorney <br />Harris County District Attorney's Office <br />1201 Franklin <br />Houston, Texas 77002 <br /> <br />August 21 st, 2008 <br /> <br />Kenith Adcox, Chief of Police <br />La Porte Police Department <br />3001 North 23rd <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br /> <br />Sir, <br />It is my understanding that there are funds available in the District Attorney's seized fund <br />accounts that may be disseminated to local law enforcement agencies. I would like to request <br />that the La Porte Police Department be considered in your distribution. Our current "Eyewitness" <br />In-Car Video Systems use VHS cassette tapes and have become obsolete. The systems are <br />breaking more frequently and becoming increasingly more difficult to repair, not to mention <br />costly. The video and audio qualities are very poor compared to the newer systems which lead to <br />poor evidence presentation in court proceedings. <br />We have allocated in excess of $1 00,000.00 to upgrade our in-car video systems for this fiscal <br />year. We plan to purchase a 14 terra byte server, an 80 giga byte viewing station, a DVD <br />duplicator and all other support hardware, but we only have enough money to implement Phase <br />One of our transition to the digital age, which would be video systems for only ten vehicles. We <br />have 40 patrol cars in our fleet vehicles. We would like to equip the entire fleet at the same time <br />so that we have consistent operations from car to car. This would require the purchase of 30 <br />additional systems at $4765.50 each for a total of$142,965.00. Ifourrequest is granted a <br />complete conversion to the digital systems becomes possible. A quality digital system gives us <br />the following advantages: <br /> <br />. The system provides for easier video reviews <br />. Enhanced presentation and preservation of evidence <br />· More efficient duplication of evidence for court presentations <br />. Assist supervisors by allowing much faster retrieval of incidents that may have given <br />cause for a complaint <br />. Capability of a pre-record option that captures events before the system is even activated <br />. Can be utilized as an excellent training tool not only for DWI enforcement but also for <br />pursuits and motor vehicle accidents <br /> <br />Ron Bot/oms <br />CII)' Manager <br /> <br />Kemll1 Adcox <br />Chiefo('Po/ice <br />