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SECTION 11: PROJECT DESCRIPTION (NARRATIVE) Please include in your application an in-depth narrative response detailing your proposed project. Please refer to the program-specific section of the COPS Application Guide: "How to Apply" section for information on what should be included in your rcsponse, as well as any additional formatting requirements and page length limitations. Note: Child Sexual Predator Program (CSPP) and Community Policing Development (CPO) grant applicants must submit their entire project description narrative as an attachment in Section 13 of this application. A. Problem Identification [Responses are limited to a mm:imum of 3,000 characters.] Automatic Tag Readers The City of Sunny Isles Beach is a small coastal community that attracts visitors from around the world. One problem being perpetrated within city limits is the prevalence of stolen vchicles that are recovered in the city but are stolen from other jurisdictions. This disturbing trend is supported by the 2009 Uniform Crime Reports. According to the 2009 UCR's, 78.5% of stolen vehicle recoveries within our city limits are from outside jurisdictions. This tells us that the city/beach is inviting to thieves who steal vehicles and come to the beach to pray on beachgoers or just for the typical joyride. Defibrillators According to figurcs compiled during the 2000 ccnsus the median age within the city was 50.4 years old compared to the national average of35.3 ycars old. The City of Sunny Islcs Beach originally assigned twenty-eight (28) Heart Stream, Automatic External Defibrillators in our police vehicles for response to medical emergencies. Emergency mcdical calls are one of the most prevalent calls handled by our patrol officers. In 2009 the policc department handled 931 medically related calls. That means that officers are responding to 2.55 medical callas a day. As of now the defibrillators that were assigned to patrol vehicles are becoming technologically obsolcte and in need of rcpair or replacement. New technology in current defibrillators allows for a bctter post event medical rcvicw and tracking. New defibrillators also allow for use on adult and pediatric patients. Advisory Radio Station The City of Sunny Isles Beach is a barrier island located on thc southeast coast of Florida and is home to many elderly residents and visitors from around thc world. One problem this city has faced year aftcr year is the dissemination of critical information to our residents and visitors in a timcly manner. Bcing a coastal community, there are many cascs where the rapid dissemination of information may save lives; Bcach Conditions or closures, weather events, cvacuation notices, ctc. Being a community of many elderly residents with limited mobility, somctimcs the radio is thcir only sourcc of information and it is important to provide them with specific local detailed information. Uninterrupted Power Supply The Sunny Islcs Bcach Police Department has always strived to be a technologically progressive agency. In 2006 the police department implemented a state of the art police software to include; Computer Aidcd Dispatch, Mobile Data Tcrminals, Mobile Field Reporting and Records Management System. Although this software system is state of the art, the strain and power draw that the additional computer hardwarc has bccn placed on our battery power source has been disabling at times. B. Project Goals/Objectives [Responses are limited to a maximum of 3,000 characters.]