[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. TRENT FRANKS

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2009

  Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2847: 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010.
  (1) Recipient: City of Glendale, Arizona, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, 
Glendale, AZ 85301
  Budget designation: $1,000,000
  The purpose of this budget designation is to upgrade and enhance the 
computer aided dispatch and records management system that is used by 
law enforcement to respond to emergencies in the Glendale community. 
These upgrades will include modules for booking, records management, 
dispatch, homeland security, court/prosecutors and wireless ticketing, 
as well as automatic vehicle location, a system that is currently used 
by the fire department which results in a much quicker response to 
calls and includes mapping so that officers can be directed to the call 
location. Over the past several years, the City of Glendale has become 
an entertainment and sports destination. The City is home to the 
University of Phoenix Stadium, a 73,000-seat multi-purpose facility 
which hosts the NFL Cardinals football games, the Fiesta Bowl, an 
annual BCS Game and just hosted the 2008 Super Bowl. The adjoining 
Jobing.com arena is home to the NHL Phoenix Coyotes and hosts numerous 
events and concerts. The national and regional events held at these 
facilities have significantly increased the public safety needs and 
demands on the City of Glendale. In order to protect the public that 
attends these events, the City of Glendale is pursuing the acquisition 
of infrastructure equipment that will enhance emergency response time. 
The Glendale Police Department currently uses a Computer Aided Dispatch 
(CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) which was built in-house in 
the mid-1980s. The system is difficult to work with and sometimes it is 
not possible to make changes that reflect the current needs of the 
Police Department. This project will make the technology improvements 
necessary to meet the Glendale area's increasing public safety needs.
  (2) Recipient: City of Surprise, Arizona, 12435 W. Bell Rd, Surprise, 
AZ 86442
  Budget designation: $200,000
  The purpose of this budget designation is to aid the Police 
Department of the City of Surprise in keeping the City of Surprise safe 
from criminals. The Police Department of the City of Surprise has grown 
significantly over the past few years in its service provided to the 
community. In 2008, the department reported an increase of over 12 
percent in total incidents, increasing from 81,332 in 2007 to 92,596 in 
2008. Citizen calls for service made up a total of 41,372 of the 2008 
total incidents. Total incidents include the public calls for service, 
but also include the activities of officers such as viewed crimes and 
arrests, traffic enforcement, and other community contacts. The funds 
will be used to upgrade 75 mobile data computers and purchase in-car 
cameras to help keep the West Valley safe from criminal predators.

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