Authorize the City Manager to accept the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant award of $34,390 and
amend the Police Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget by recognizing and appropriating grant funds
Sam de Sylva
Lieutenant
Police Department
May 19th, 2025
Police Department
RECOMMENDATION
• Proposed Action is Exempt from CEQA.
• Authorize the City Manager to accept the
grant.
• Amend the Police Department’s Fiscal Year
2025 Operating Budget by recognizing
revenue and appropriating expenditures of
$34,390.
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BACKGROUND
• The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant has awarded $34,390 to lease automated
license plate reader cameras (ALPR).
• The grant was awarded for technology that would
assist with investigations, deter crime, and prevent
crime. A further recommendation was for
technology that could be used regionally.
• Pasadena Police department (PPD) has identified
the need for ALPR cameras.
• The need is in alliance with our mission of
increasing public safety through technology.
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BACKGROUND
HOW DOES ALPR TECHNOLOGY PREVENT & ELIMINATE CRIME?
• PROACTIVE:
> Real-time alerts to LE when stolen vehicle or fugitive vehicle is detected within our city.
> Real-time alerts to LE when vehicle associated to abducted / missing persons are detected within our city (Amber / Silver Alerts) – provides LE the ability to react quickly to save a life.
• INVESTIGATIVE:
> provides critical information that will generate almost immediate actionable leads; leads that can result in quick apprehensions and the recovery of crucial evidence.
• DETERRENT:
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• No people
• No facial
recognition
• No traffic
enforcement
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BACKGROUND
6 BACKGROUND
Intersections selected by Criminal Investigations
Division detectives
Factors Considered: Traffic flow, ingress and egress
to the City, and crime statistics
• San Gabriel Blvd. / Colorado Blvd.
• Los Robles Ave. / Orange Grove Blvd.
• Altadena Dr. / Foothill Blvd.
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History
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
• 2023 - $43,334
> Simunitions structure for de-escalation training
• 2023 - $40,233
> Concealable audio recording devices
> ‘Throw phone’ Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT)
• 2022 - $43,434
> X-ray machine for vehicles
> Fentanyl test kits
8 FISCAL IMPACT
• This action will amend the Police Department’s
FY 2025 Operating Budget by recognizing
revenue and appropriating $34,390 in the
General Fund (101). There are no anticipated
indirect or support costs such as maintenance
and IT support.
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