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HILLSBORO GH POLICE DEPARTMENT ,'`may'" "A. <br /> �yf' 127 N. CHURTON ST. HILLSBOROUGH, \C 272-S <br /> ' OFFICE (919) 296-9500 - FAX (919) 7-12-2187 <br /> Chief t)t'Polia, Dram, Hampton <br /> Hillsborou h Police De artment <br /> 2024-2025 ABC Fundin1 Request <br /> 1. Overtime Funds for Alcohol Enforcement <br /> Cost: $8,500.00 <br /> Purpose: The Alcohol Law Enforcement-Response Team (ALERT) team we started in 2011 consists of <br /> officers assigned to a variety of positions within the police department who come together to carry out <br /> dedicated alcohol enforcement operations including, but not limited to compliance checks, saturation <br /> patrols or retail surveillance operations. In addition, these officers attend specialized training in legal <br /> issues and tactics used to enforce underage drinking laws. Because these officers must continue to <br /> complete their regular duties, much of our alcohol enforcement and training efforts must be undertaken <br /> by officers outside of their regular job duties in and off-duty capacity. <br /> This year's request is based on our goal of spending 16 hours per month on ALERT operations <br /> including compliance-type operations, inspections, surveillance and focused patrol operations, and <br /> training. We have had to make increases in our hourly compensation to secure officers to work these <br /> additional assignments, and as a result this is an increase this year. <br /> Il. ALERT Equipment Cost: $6800.00 <br /> Purpose: These funds are being requested to purchase equipment needed to facilitate ALERT <br /> operations. We have identified 3 key equipment needs we hope to use this grant funding on: <br /> I. Portable Breath Testers (PBTs) — our current testers are many years old and starting to <br /> have failures, and we do not have enough to fully outfit our new team members. We <br /> would like to purchase 6 new PBTs at a cost of$650 each. <br /> 2. Guardian Angel Shoulder Lights— We have tested out these lights and found them to be <br /> a very effective tool for traffic and DWI enforcement. These lights mount on an officer's <br /> shoulder and serve as a hands-free flashlight and have several warning light modes to <br /> increase visibility and safety. We would like to outfit our entire patrol division with these <br /> lights— 18 at$90leach. <br /> 3. Tint Meters — We would like to purchase 5 new tint meters to ensure all ALERT team <br /> members have a tint meter in their vehicle. Tint violations are very common and having a <br /> meter to assess the amount of tint is critical to enforcement. 5 at$200 each. <br /> Total Request: $15,300 00 <br /> 12 _N (i] JIf11S1'1(>1'U27L]17 -N(. 1 S 2{)6 <br />