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Form #: B -52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Office of the Prosecuting Attorney DATE: 10/17/2014 STAFF CONTACT: Lee Lord A. REQUEST: PHONE: 934 -3315 To enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety, Sheriff Division, Hawai'i Island section indemnifying the County in regards to the Sheriffs office accepting Courthouse Booking equipment. To transfer 2 livescan Units, 2 Dell Lattitude E5510 Laptops, 2 Dell printers to the Sheriffs Division. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): In 2011 and 2012, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney acquired through Federal grant funds under the Courthouse Booking Program, (2) Livescan Units (includes a laptop, camera and case), (2) Dell Latitude E5510 laptops and (2) Dell Laser printers; and that pursuant to an inter - agency agreement under the grant, this equipment was used by Deputy Sheriffs in the courthouses in Hilo and Kona to process offenders at the courthouse, rather than have them report to the police stations for processing at a later time; and that the activities under this grant resulted in more accurate records, saved police and court resources. There is no reason the County or Prosecutor's Office needs to continue to have this equipment on its inventory as the Sheriffs department is fully in control of it and willing to accpet the transfer. An agreement to indemnify the county from any responsibility for use or ownership of the equipment was signed in July 2014 by the sheriff's office. This resolution would ask the Council to give permission to go into an indemnity agreement with the Sheriffs Division and transfer the equipment to them. SIGNED: DATE: Department Head