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FROM: Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner ~� `
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DATE: December 20, 2007 s>a .°.. County
SUBJECT: APPROVE and°AUTtIORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with John
Murdock and Associates LLC for forensic services.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with John Murdock and
Associates LLC for forensic services in an amount up to $115,500 for the period of March 1, 2008 through
February 28, 2009.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
13% County costs; $15,000. 87% City of Richmond; $100,500. Budgeted.
13ACKGROUND:
The City of Richmond is in need of dedicated forensic services and training. Their casework most often is
performed through the Sheriffs Office Forensic Services Division. The Sheriffs Office is in need of additional
assistance in the Forensic Services Division. John Murdock is a world renowned forensic firearms expert and
he is formerly the Chief of Forensic Services for the County. John Murdock and Associates will predominately
conduct forensic casework and firearms comparison for City of Richmond cases using the County laboratory.
I le will also provide training for the City of Richmond and the County. He will also provide case consultation
to the City of Richmond. The City of Richmond will pay 87% of the contract. The County will carry the
contract with John Murdock and Associates rather than the City of Richmond to ensure we can enforce
compliance with laboratory accreditation standards.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF B A ON d D APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
NANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OFT 0ARD O
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Conwo: TODD McCOWN,5-1553
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY
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