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Form #: B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Police DATE: 8/1/2018 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Captain Aimee Wana PHONE: 808.961.2247 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> This is a request to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Ofice of Justice Programs, <br /> for the purpose of purchasing a driving simulator to increase training techiques and exposure in a safe <br /> environment. <br /> Please create an ordinace to appropirate $113,387. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> The Hawaii County Police Department will receive support in the form of grant funding from the U.S. <br /> Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, which funds will be used to procure a driving simulator <br /> which will be used by departmental personnel as part of the department's driver training program. This will <br /> be used as a supplementary training technique in addition to the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course <br /> (EVOC). This equipment will also be used to provide remedial training oppoutunities to employees who are <br /> involved in traffic collisions in hopes of reducing recurrences. The video based system will allow the trainer <br /> to program in the specific type of vehicle to allow the operator to experience more "life like" driving conditions <br /> without any of the perils. <br /> CIC-1131 <br /> SIGNED: DATE: <br /> AUG `32018 <br /> Department Head <br />