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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-06; City Council; 17573; Request for Out-of-State TravelCITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL I I DEPT. POL AB# 17,573 I TITLE: I DEPT. HD. TO CONDUCT SITE VISIT TO REVIEW NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT VOICE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY. CITY MGR. MTG. 4/6/04 I REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL I CITY ATTY. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2004-108 department to conduct a technology site visit in New Hampshire during May 2004. approving an out-of-state travel request from the police ITEM EXPLANATION: The purpose of this site visit is to review the results of an engineering effort conducted by the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the State of New Hampshire called Project 54. Now operative in more than 100 New Hampshire State Police patrol cars, the program uses readily available components and a software program developed by UNH to improve officer safety and effectiveness by using voice recognition. A site visit is necessary to determine application in our current police technology program, specifically the mobile office computer project. FISCAL IMPACT: The program report from New Hampshire was released in October of 2003 and was not available for consideration when the FY 2003-04 police budget was developed. The cost to conduct this site visit for the police department’s Technology Project ManagerKystems Analyst Ill and the Operations Support Commander will not exceed $2500. Funds are available in the Police Department budget to cover all costs due to savings from unutilized conference funding. EXHIBITS: I. Resolution No. 2004-108 authorizing out-of-state travel for two police department employees to conduct a site visit at the University of New Hampshire and New Hampshire State Police. Travel will be conducted during May 2004 and will not exceed two travel days and two on site days. 2. City of Carlsbad Goal No. 433 - Public Safety Technology Project 3. Outline of Project 54. For further information, contact Captain Dale Stockton at 760 931 -21 68 or dstoc@ci.carlsbad.ca.us 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-108 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING MENT’S SUPPORT OPERATIONS COMMANDER AND SYSTEMS ANALYST 111 TO CONDUCT A SITE VISIT TO MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE DURING MAY 2004, OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR THE POLICE DEPART- WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that it is in the public interest to authorize out- of-state travel for the Police Department to conduct a site visit of public safety operations conducted by the New Hampshire State Police; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that this is in support of the City’s Public Safety Technology Project, a City goal, and this effort will enhance the project’s effectiveness; and WHEREAS, funds are available in the FY 2003-04 Police Department budget for the out-of-state travel. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That out-of-state travel is hereby authorized in accordance with City policy for the Police Department Support Operations Commander and Systems Analyst Ill to conduct a site visit during May 2004 at New Hampshire State Police facilities. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 6th day of April , 2004, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEfl: &OR INE M. WOOD; City Clerk F J City of Carlsbad Management Goals 2004-2005 Fiscal Year: 2004-2005 Goal ID: GOAL SHORT NAME: Public Safety Technology Project MSA: Safety REVIEWER: Tom 2011 COUNCIL GOAL: Top Quality Services TEAM GOAL: Yes TEAM LEADER - Dale Stockton TEAM MEMBERS - Debbie Grady Describe your goal stating the outcome for the -2nd- year of a -2- year goal: Improved police response, communication and information capabilities through implementation of a new computer-aided dispatch and mobile computer system. DEPARTMENT RESOURCES: Maria Callander DOES GOAL HAVE FISCAL IMPACT? One Time Cost: Recurring Costs: Total Cost: None ACHIEVEMENT TARGET: CAD and mobile computer installation complete. Cutover accomplished. System operational. ACHIEVEMENT THRESHOLD: System installation requirements completed including interface control document, hardware configuration and test plan. Installation underway. Additional Information: Project54 is a fully integrated, voice-operated police vehicle system developed by CATLab AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Briligirig it all togctlier . Fall 2003 About Project54 As technology advances, more and more electronic devices are installed in cruisers to aid police officers while they are on the road. Unfortunately most of these devices do not work together. This results in two problems. First of all, each device has to have its own user interface within arms reach of the officer. Consequently the officers operating the cruisers have to deal with the distraction of interacting with multiple user interfaces in the hands-busy and eyes-busy environment of a car. Secondly, it is difficult to take advantage of synergies between devices. Project54 is an effort by the Consolidated Laboratory (CATLab) at the University of N Our goal is the creation and implementatio standards for in-car electronic devices. Fr of the officer operating a cruiser, the goal of the project is to create a system with a standard and safe user interface that will allow hands-f and eyes-free operation of in-car devices. From the point of view of the department that installs and maintains in-car devices, the project aims to create a modular, scalable system that is easily installed, modified, expanded, inspected, and repaired. Voice Operated Every function in the vehicle can be performed with simple voice commands. This allows officers to do such things as control their lights, siren, radar, radio, GPS, video and perform record queries all while keeping their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. Fully Integrated System Project54 is designed to integrate electronic devices (radar, radio, lights, siren, video, etc.) into one common control system. This allows all in-car equipment to be seamlessly controlled from a central Windows-based computer program. This reduces the distraction that officers face when trying to simultaneously operate multiple devices while driving. The Project54 system provides parallel control of every function through voice commands, an LCD touchscreen, a keyboard and the original manufacturer’s control heads. Organized Vehicle System The Project54 system gives the cockpit of the cruiser ter is tucked away in the center console. devices in the cruiser. The original user in the center console or just in front of it, within arms re The Project54 system cleans up the cockpit and takes up no trunk space.