ORDER NO. EB~~~.i AP'P'ROVAL FOR KERB COUN"I'Y SHERIFF' S DEPARTMENT TO AP'P'LY FOR GRANT Ft7R LOCATE~R SYSTEM On this the i~th day of hlarch, ~~~..~, ~_-pon motion made by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissianer• Lets, tt-~e Ca~_~rt unanimo~_~sly appr^oved by a vote of 4-~-Q~, for' the I'.err, Co~_tni;y Sheriff's Department to apply far, grant for' Locates system in can.j~_~nction with Amber Alert. ___--- >, COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: W.R. Hierholzer MEETING DATE: March 10, 2003 SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) OFFICE: Kerr County Sheriffs Office TIME PREFERRED:. Consider and discuss approval for Kerr County Sheriffs Department to apply for a grant for a LOCATER system in conjunction with Amber Alert. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: SheriffHierholzer ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 5 minutes IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. March 10, 2003 TO: Kerr County Judge Pat Tinley and Kerr County Commissioners' Court FROM: Sheriff W.R. Hierholzer RE: Grant for LOCATER System Consider and discuss approval for Kerr County Sheriffs Department to apply for a grant for a LOCATER (Lost Child Alert Technology Resource) system in conjunction with Amber Alert. Funds from a Congressional .~ grant enable The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to offer computer hardware, software, and support at no cost to Law Enforcement Agencies whose responsibilities include investigating incidents of missing or abducted children. LOCATERTM Application Form Funds from a Congressional grant enable The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to offer computer hardware, software, and support at no cost to Law-Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) whose responsibilities include investigating incidents of missing or abducted children. This project is called LOCATER, Lost Child Alert Technology Resource. To apply for a LOCATER system, please provide NCMEC with all of the information below. If you have any questions, please call the LOCATER information line at 1-877-446-2632 eat. 6389. Agency Name Kerr County Sheriff's Office Type of agency (Municipal PD, State Police, Federal, Sheriffs Office, Other) Sheriff ' s Off ice Mailing Address 400 Clearwater Paseo Kerrville, Texas 78028 Agency Head (COP/Sheriff/CEO) Title/Name Sheriff W. R. Hierholzer Telephone Number 8 3 0- 8 9 6 -1216 E-mail Address sheriff @ktc . com .~ v,.•:~„~ c~,;,;~ ;:, ~; ~•~,: „_.:.,~,~: Fax number 830-257-7904 Who in your agency should NCMEC contact for this project? Title/Name Sheriff W. R. Hierholzer Telephone Number 8 3 0- 8 9 6 -1216 E-mail Address shPri ff,_.@kfe _ ec~m ~ ,',:::t~.•;~~a;~,~t;•,rc:~,~-;~~,;t;~~•; Who in your agency would you like NCMEC to coordinate Technical issues with? Title/Name Deputy Michael Earney Telephone Number 8 3 0- 8 9 6 -12 S 6 E-mail Address training@kerrcountysherif f . org : •,~,t.~~:: i~id;~•~L seca~e i, ~sftl~~3 Please arovide us with information about your a>?ency Which agency has primary responsibility for investigating cases of missing or abducted children within your jurisdiction? Kerr County Sheriff's Office For the protection of the System, NCMEC will provide a computer desk to those agencies with adequate space but lacking proper furniture. Would you like to receive a desk? NO Please use the space below to provide any additional information to NCMEC regarding your LOCATER application. T OCatPr will be located in oLr dish h Pn Pr ~~t,;..h ~r•vices Kerr County Sheriff's Office a~ we9 ~ a~ thn Sllgram Mar~H~~ ~ ~ G Offi w^P Page 1 of 3 LOCATERTM Application Form NCMEC agrees to the following: 1. Provide your agency with computer hardware, software, and support services listed in attachment A, free of charge. NCMEC will transfer title to your agency upon acceptance and installation. 2. Provide written documentation to setup and operate the LOCATER system. On-site training is not available. Provide ongoing technical assistance on the use of the system. NCMEC may make use of an outside vendor to provide such technical assistance. 4. Provide software upgrades free of charge. Your agency agrees to the following: 1. Comply with all reasonable requests from other law-enforcement agencies, as well as NCMEC, to aid in the search and recovery of missing children. (i.e. assisting non-participating agencies create or distribute missing child posters) 2. Your agency is responsible for supplying all expendable items (office supplies) such as diskettes, printer paper and ink cartridges. 3. LOCATER requires an Internet connection to send or receive posters to other agencies. This can be via adial-up connection, or through an existing network. If your agency chooses adial-up connection, your agency must provide a dedicated analog telephone line at your expense. 4. If your agency elects to use LOCATER to send posters to facsimile machines through the optional broadcast fax service arranged by NCMEC (Xpedite Corporation), your agency will be responsible for the cost of sending facsimiles, currently 25 cents per poster. 5. NCMEC cannot support self-installed hardware or software. I agree to the above terms and wish to order a free LOCATER system to aid in the recovery of missing and abducted children. Signa ure of C ief, Sheriff, O W_ R_ HiPrhnl~Pr Print Name, Title Please mail or fax your completed Application to: 3/10/2003 Date Kerr Crn~nty gh~ri ff' g office Agency Charlie Apps Fax 703-549-2250 NCMEC For additional information, 699 Prince Street Please call 1-877-446-2632 ext. 6389 Alexandria, VA 22314 Page 2 of 3 Attachment A September 2002 Below is a list of the computer hardware, software, and support services currently being offered with the LOCATER Program. NCMEC may substitute equivalent items where necessary. Hardware Specifications Base Unit Processor Memory Monitor Hard Drive Floppy Drive Mouse NIC Modem CD-ROM Sound Card Speakers Scanner Printer Surge Suppressor Computer Desk Dell OptiPlex GX260 Small Frame Business Computer Intel Pentium 4, 1.8GHz 256 MB, 266Hz SDRAM Dell 17" monitor (16.0 viewable size) 20 GB EIDE 3.5, 1.44 MB Microsoft PS/2 Intellimouse Integrated 10/ 100 V.90/56K PCI Faxmodem, 24X Integrated Sound Blaster, compatible with AC97 Audio 2 external HP SJ 5300Cxi flatbed HP DJ 940C APC (If needed) Software Specifications Operating System E-mail application Business Software Anti-Virus Restoration CDs Support Services Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Outlook Express MS Office Small Business edition e-Trust by Computer Associates Maintenance 3-year parts and labor warranty with next business-day, on-site support 3 years around-the-clock telephone support on all Dell brand equipment. On-site installation and setup by Dell Software 3-year manufacturer's support Internet Service 3-year unlimited monthly service (If needed) Page 3 of 3 LUI:A 1 bK - 1Vat1onal l.enter Tor tvTisstng ~c 1/xploltea l,tulgren rage 1 oI ~ HOME d YYrrpp $ ˘ WHAT IS LOCATER? ' According to a study by the Washington State FAQ s Attorney General's Office, in 74 percent of missing- SAMPLE POSTERS child homicides, the child is murdered within the first 3 hours of the abduction. Click here tc APPLICATION FREE! LOCH BROCHURE With this in mind, the National Center for Missing & system prop CONTACT LOCATER Exploited Children (NCMEC) launched LOCATER, a through our program to distribute advanced computer systems to program. rr create and disseminate posters of missing children locally, statewide, or nationwide. LOCATER is id d t h t th ~ prov e a no c arge o e agency. more» View o emailupdates bulletin! me Receire LOCATER Related Links news and updates! ^1OfQ " missingkids.com Visit the National Center for .~ ~ ~ ~ o . c ~ Missing & Exploited Children web Slte. more» AMBER Plan America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. more» 1 Kenneth A. Hanfland, Robert D. Keppel, and Joseph G. Weis. Case Management for Missing Chiidren Homicide Investigation: Executive Summary. Olympia, Washington: Office of the Attorney General, State of Washington and U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, May 1997, page 3. ABOUT US -Copyright ©2002 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), a national clearinghouse and resource center, is funded under Cooperative Agreement #98-MC-CX-K002 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Ofikc o and D~i~ i~Fo..rh.•.. n.d., http://www.locaterposters.org/index.html 2/26/03 .ice ~.. ~...~..'\ ~ ..1 '~.... ~. ~..... vv ~. .. Y,.. .\n\... ' ~ ~ .~i\.. ..r V. ~ v. ~ ... r.. .. .; . ..r. .. ... .. .... (.~.~tiv _. U.. .. HOME ..tu~1~~'~ rl~~i~ll~Ct~:~. WHJIT IS LOCATER? ? .. Tools and meant • LOCATER is a program to hasten the recovery of missing and abducted children by providing law- INowdoesltwork? • enforcement agencies the technology to rapidly a~~,F~ti.~ • disseminate images and information. Through a Click here tc Congressional mandate and U.S. Department of FREE! LOCH "' FAQ's Justice grant, the National Center for Missing & system prop Exploited Children is able to offer specific tools and through our SAMPLE POSTERS equipment at no charge to any law-enforcement program. n APPLICATION agency whose responsibilities include investigating eROCeuRE cases of missing or abducted children. CONTACT LOCATER These tools and equipment include NCMEC's latest poster-creation software titled LOCATER, state-of- the-art computers, color printers, quality scanners, t~- three years of technical service and support, and i"'" three years of Internet service if needed. Using tmaTllupciates LOCATER, agencies can quickly create their own Reserve LOCATER missing-person posters. Once created, high-quality news and updates' copies can be printed for distribution at roll calls, at more>= incident command posts, and to the community. Posters can also be electronically transmitted to other agencies, the media, and the public via the Internet or through a broadcast fax service. "' ort~t o ~ na~ ABOUT US -Copyright ©2002 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved. _ «r.<.+s...,.c~,... http://www.locaterposters.org/locater.html 2/26/03 HOME l~{fi ~#;~ . _ -: ,:;. "It's going t wH~r Is LocATERa ~ a lot of timE Tool and Ey~,iprn~t ~ hopefully br ,.., some missir Now does i t work? • _ ~ ~~ Lt Timothy ~~, F~tin~ ~ „ . Stafford She "' FAQ's monitor base unit scanner rp inter Office Stafford, VA SAMPLE POSTERS Hardware Specifications APPLICATION "It'S teCI7ROr BROCHURE Base Unit DeIITM OptiPlexTM GX260 Small Frame best. " CONTACT LOCATER Business Computer Processor Intel® Pentiurrt® 4, 1.SGHz Ronald Fora Memory 256 MB, 133Hz SDRAM Chief of Poli Monitor Dell17"monitor(16.0"viewablesize) Seat Pleasa~ Department emailttpelales Hard Drive 20 GB EIDE Seat Pleasa~ Floppy Drive 3.5", 1.44 MB Receive LOCATER news and updates: Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Intellimouse® more » NIC Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Port Modem V.90/56K PCI Faxmodem CD-ROM 24X Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster, compatible with AC97 Audio Speakers 2 external Scanner HP SJ 53000xi flatbed Printer HP DJ 940C Surge Protector APC® Computer Desk (If needed) Software Specifications Operating System Microsoft windows XP Professional http://www.locaterposters.org/tools.html 2/26/03 ,. _ , ., ... E-mail application M;cro>oft Outlook Express 5.5 ""' Business Software Microsoft Office XP® Smalt Business Edition Anti-Virus Norton 2001 Restoration CD Included Support Services LOCATER Tech Support Maintenance Software Internet Service On-site installation and setup Available by telephone or via the web 3-year parts and labor warranty with next business-day, on-site support and lifetime telephone support on all Dell brand equipment 3-year extended warranty on HP brand equipment 3-year manufacturer's support 3-year unlimded monthly service (if needed) (View the LOCATER Program Connection document) Available ONkea ~ 1)cl~ ABOUT US_ -Copyright ©2002 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved. - «~..~, ,,,,~,;, http://www.locaterposters.org/tools.html 2/26/03 :~~„~CF~:..L.l<; - \at~.ona. ~~en?:er 1;ar :V'issi.ng c`s~ :~xp:.or.tecl. C;!.u.'.c'.ren .Page 1 of 3 HOME Questions? Concerns? Here are answers to some common questions WHAT IS LDCATER2 involving the LOCATER program. Click on the links below to view. FA4's (~- 1. What does LOCATER cost? SAMPLE POSTERS 2. Who is eligible to receive a LOCATER system? 3. How_do I get a LOCATER system? APPLICATION 4. Can I on~l send posters to other LOCATER systems? '~ BROCHURE 5. Is LOCATER the only software on the system? 6. Can I purchase additional systems? CONTACT LOCATER 1. What does LOCATER cost? Through a Congressional mandate and U.S. Department of Justice emailupdates grant, The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) provides all computer hardware, software, and support Receive LOCATER news and updates' services at no charge to all law-enforcement agencies whose more„ responsibilities include missing and abducted child investigations. This includes: • The latest state-of-the-art Dell Pentium business computer • High quality Hewlett-Packard printer and scanner • NCMEC's advanced poster creation software • Microsoft Office, small business edition • Free set up and delivery • Three years of next business day, on-site technical support „_ • Telephone, web-based, and a-mail help desk support • Three years of Internet services if needed (LOCATER supports both dial-up and network connectivity options) http://www.locaterposters.org/fags.html 2/26/03 ., .,~ .,, ~ ...~.<. - . ~ ;:~..r. ~~~na.....en~.~:.r : ~,- . v .7ss'.Plf~ c~..=,xo..r~~':ec. '~ ~.r..c.r. er. - a.ge ~. o::.'~ • Computer desk if needed The cost to the agency includes: • Expendable office supplies, such as printer paper and ink cartridges • Analog telephone line, only if the agency chooses to connect via a dial-up modem • Optional Broadcast fax service -There is a small fee (25 cents per poster) associated with the use of an available broadcast fax service. While not required, this added feature enables agencies to send information rapidly to a large group of facsimile machines. E- mailing posters is always free. Back to_top» 2. Who is eligible to receive a LOCATER system? Our grant enables NCMEC to offer LOCATERT'" to any United States law-enforcement agency that has responsibility for investigating and recovering missing children, abducted children, and runaways. This includes local, county, and city police departments, sheriff's offices, state law-enforcement agencies, park police, federal law- "~ enforcement agencies, and others. Back to top»_ 3. How do I get a LOCATER system? Simply fill out an application (Click_ here) and submit it to the LOCATER Program at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children via fax 703-549-2250 or mail to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 699 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3175. Back to YOD» 4. Can I only send posters to other LOCATER systems? No. Anyone with an E-mail address or fax machine can receive posters. Local law-enforcement can create lists that include schools, transportation centers, recreational facilities, or anyone willing to aid in the search and recovery of missing children. Back to top» "- 5. Is LOCATER the only software on the system? No. LOCATER comes equipped with Microsoft Windows® XP~ Professional, Microsoft Outlook® Express®, MS Office® XP Small http://www.locaterposters.org/fags.html 2/26/03 ~,.'.,~ ~...~.~. - .\~`:.Lr1.P2... .,~:.'fil.k;~' :.C' .w..'.~~1Rf~ c4; .exp. n'.:~C. ,..11._C1'f;Il. -'ale ~ o': 3 Business Editions"~, Norton' 2001 Anti-Virus, PK Zip, and Office Tools. Back to top» 6. Can I purchase additional systems? Your agency will receive one LOCATER system at no cost from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, however your agency can purchase additional LOCATER systems from the Dell Corporation by contacting the LO CATER Program at 1-877-446- 2632, extension 6389. Back_to top» ABOUT US -Copyright ©2002 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved (?~(+cC u s'. aral:Dri http://www.locaterposters.org/fags.html 2/26/03 L(~CA.I LJ~ - >\'ationa.l. C:enfier for .Missing ~ J~xp.toitecl C.hiJdren Yage 1 of 1 HOME Take a look at just a few of the various types of WHAT Is LOCATER? posters that you can create with LOCATER. Click on the links below to view. FAQrs SJWPLE POSTERS '"~"'"` ~.~ 1~.. ®~ Click here tc APPLICATION ~ ~ ~~ ,. FREE! LOCE '"'~ BROCHURE r _ system prop CONTACT LOGATER ~ "- ~~ m -` ~ i~=j ~___ ==i through our program. rr Crime Alert Missing Child Missing Children tma~ilupdates ~' ---- ~ ~ `~=--~ ~ - •-- Raceme LOCATER ~~ ~ ~ ~ news and updates` ~~_ _ ~~, more » ~ ® _~_ AMBER Alert Lineup Pro e F- ~ -- Gx,; - Custom - Vehicle Wanted orf;r~ ~a na: ABOUT US -Copyright ©2002 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved. - [:w.::'s.«.. n,~.~, http://www.locaterposters.org/sample.html 2/26/03 .LUCA".1..~1?. - .1ational. Center for .Missing cYG .exploited Cluld.ren Yage 1 oY 1 HOME To apply for the National Center for Missing & "It's going t WHAT IS LOCATER? Exploited Children's LOCATER Program, click on the a !ot of timE "Application" icon below. (Can't read PDF files? hopefully br FAq'S Download Adobe Acrobat Reader free!) some missir SAMPLE POSTERS LOCATER Pro_gr_am Application Lt. Timothy NPPLICRION ~ PDF file format Stafford Shf eaoceuRE ~- Office LOCATER Program Brochure Stafford Vp CONTACT LOCATER PDF file format , Once completed, please mail your application to " ' It s techno~ best " LOCATER Program . rmailupdates National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Ronald Fora Reserve LOCATER Charles B. Wan International Children's Buildin g g Chief of Poli news and updates' Seat Pleasa~ R,ore» 699 Prince Street Department Alexandria, VA 22314-3175 or fax it to 703-549-2250 Seat Pleasa. ar,~ and IJri~ ABOUT US -Copyright ©2002 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved. - ~x..":+i~,,;,,,~„„ http://www.locaterposters.org/application.html 2/26/03 LC~I,A I:_b.K - 1atlona.l. Center for .'Missing ~c .rxpl.oitect l.t~ilctren rage t of 1 HOME If you would like to report a child missing, or "I appreciat WHAT IS LOCATER? if you have information about a missing child, installation , Please call 1-800-THE LOST (1-800-843-5678). LOCATER Cc FAq'S System at t, SAM PIE POSTER& If you are with law enforcement and would like Mandeville I additional information on the LOCATER program Department APPLICATION please contact us at excellent to. -^ BROCHURE Enforcemen CONTACT LOCATER i LOCATER Program available by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Center." Charles B. Wang International Children's Building 699 Prince Street Thomas H. I Alexandria, VA 22314-3175 Chief of Poli U.S.A Mandeville F Department Local Telephone 703-837-6389 Mandeville, Long Distance 1-877-446-2632 extension 6389 FAX 703-549-2250 For law enforcement use only. To ask a question about the LOCATERT"' program via E-mail, click here info locaterposters.org emailupdates Receive Enter your E-mail address below, and we will send you any necessary news and updates the LOCATER '"' program may provide. E-mail: ~ -~ submit (~ http://www.locaterposters.org/contact.html 2/26/03 ^z ~ '~' so N Y ao - m ~~ 3 ~ ~ A rD X lo~~ a '~ o ~~ 3r ~~ Dn'~ N N`Do~1 w y ~ ~ _~ u, '" ~ x o - ~ Lo a s iv ~~ ~__ as ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ;si o~ ~~ ~, op> F N I L D R E N F~ ~~t~E~foreM~°~ c The National Center for Missing & Fxpioited Children (NCMECj, a national clearinghouse aril resource center, 1s funded under a Cooperativve Agreement #98-MC-0C-KQ02 from the OfFCe of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Jus[ice Programs, U,S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this Droehui'e are those of NCMEC and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® is a registered ser- vice mark of the Nationdt Center for Missing Exploited Children. P~eCt ~ecnn%g .~d y9 Vr LQCATERr" ~s y ~G ...~ NATIONAL ~~~ cv CENTER FOR .~. Z EXP~1G~"'ED oC H I L D R E N y i ~~ ~ ~~`c~ a