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Contra
Costa
FROM: Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner
Count
DATE: .IUIy 6, 2(]07
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for a 2007 Edward
Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grant for the Automated Regional Information Sharing System.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for a 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial
Discretionary Grant in the amount of$1,515,808 for expansion of the Automated Regional Information Sharing
System for the period September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No County Costs. Revenue; 100% Federal, $1,515,808.
BACKGROUND:
In 2003 the Sheriff's Office constructed the Automated Regional Information Sharing System (ARIES), a
regional intelligence system for regional information sharing. ARIES enables investigators from 25 law
enforcement agencies in Contra Costa County and 23 agencies in Alameda County to access each others jail,
dispatch and records systems. San Joaquin, Solano, Sacramento, Washoe (Reno), and Douglas counties and
Carson City have committed to joining the ARIES network subject to funding. Discussions are on-going to
extend ARIES to San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties as well. Further, the ARIES Project is
pursuing efforts with state and national systems to provide a very powerful horizontal and vertical information
sharing network. If awarded, grant funds would be used to connect ARIES with Solano, San Joaquin,
Sacramento and Washoe (Nevada) counties, and with national databases. Expanding ARIES with these grant
funds will enable law enforcement agencies throughout the network to share information leading to better crime
fighting and safer communities.
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