To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for purchasing Intoxiliyzer for the Muscogee County Jail.

Initiator

Sheriff's Office

Recommendation

Approval is requested to apply for, and accept, an Edward Byrne Memorial \n \n Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for the acquisition of one (1) Intoxilyzer \n \n breath alcohol testing instrument for the Muscogee County Jail.

Approval

Pending

Background

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is providing funding through the JAG

program (42 U.S.C.3751 (a)) to assist law enforcement agencies within Georgia

with a mandated transitioning program. The mandate requires law enforcement

agencies to replace their existing Intoxilyzer 5000 instrument with the

Intoxilyzer 9000 instrument. The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office / Jail

Bureau currently maintains two Intoxilyzer 5000 instruments for multi-agency

breath alcohol testing.

Analysis

The Georgia model Intoxilyzer 5000 was originally approved as the sole

instrument for measuring subjects' breath alcohol concentration throughout

Georgia since 1995. The demand for technologically advanced instruments

warranted a replacement. After comprehensive testing and evaluation, the

Intoxilyzer 9000 was selected as the successor.

Financial Considerations

JAG will award the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office a maximum of $9,000.00 to

purchase one Intoxilyzer 9000. This amount will purchase the instrument,

delivery system, printer, calibration, case and two year extended warranty.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

During the first two years the Intox 9000 will be covered by warranty. Annual

consumables (mouthpieces, etc) are budgeted in the Sheriff?s Office general

operating budget.

Legal Considerations

None

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to apply for, and accept, the JAG grant award offered

under the 2013 Law Enforcement Intoxilizer Instrument Transition Program

Solicitation to purchase an Intoxilyzer 9000 instrument during the designated

award period.

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