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ORONO POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date:     June 8, 2015  <br />Item No: 4  <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br /> JML City Administrator <br />Name: Correy Farniok <br />Title: Police Chief <br />  <br />Item Description: CenterPoint Energy Community Partnership Grant - Presentation <br />  <br />DISCUSSION:  <br />In April the Orono Police Department submitted a Community Partnership Grant application through <br />CenterPoint Energy. The grants need to focus on safety equipment or safety related projects. The Orono <br />Police Department requested CenterPoint Energy to assist with the cost of FLIR – Handlheld Thermal <br />Image Camera. This thermal image camera is a lightweight handheld, dual-use camera. This unit allows <br />law enforcement officers to see suspects in total darkness, through smoke and light foliage. In addition to <br />criminal apprehension, thermal technology can assist officers search and rescue as well as crime scene <br />investigation. <br /> <br />The funding request was $2500. <br /> <br />On May 7, 2015, the Orono Police Department was informed that a grant in the amount of $2500 had <br />been awarded to the City of Orono for the handheld thermal image camera. Representatives from <br />CenterPoint Energy will present the Community Partnership Grant check to the City of Orono. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />No action required. <br />Item #04 - CC Agenda - 06/08/2015 <br />Presentation - Center Point Energy Community Partnership Grant <br />[Page 1 of 2]