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Home My WebLink About20051554.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE COVERDELL GRANT FOR THE GREELEY/WELD COUNTY FORENSIC LAB AND AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Coverdall Grant for the Greeley/Weld County Forensic Lab between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sheriffs Office, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said grant, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said grant, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,that the Coverdall Grant for the Greeley/Weld County Forensic Lab between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sheriffs Office, and be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Deputy Clerk be, and hereby is, authorized to submit said grant electronically. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by me following vote on the 23rd day of May, A.D., 2005.iiionsbe \ `I 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS +c►, ' � � , ��//,� COUNTY,WEL� COLORADO )• ♦ IMCfdQ�Q Val vl I (\ �! ' lint;y %r. Pr- William H. Je e,> Chair \94, my Clerk to the Board --toomm— 4 M. . eile, Pro em BY: 4,1-4421A d/-d- I Deputy Clerk to the Board Dav'. E. Long A D AS T M: Robert . Masder ounty A rney Glenn a.: Date of signature: 'Cr rl/ 2005-1554 SO0026 60 : Sr lr - 31-CC GREELEY / WELD COUNTY FORENSIC LABORATORY Memo To: Board of Weld County Commissioners From: Larry Pederson, Director Date: 5-16-2005 Subject: Request for Grant Certification The Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement grant program is accepting applications for wholly funded grants that will "improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science services." This grant request is part of the Forensic Lab's plan to increase the case output and improve the quality of investigative information from the Digital Evidence Unit. The 2005 lab budget included approximately $23,000 that purchased four new forensic computers, two dual processor tower systems for the lab, and two mobile laptop units. These purchases have increased the Digital Evidence Unit's capacity considerably. However, this unit needs a stand-alone network system for all six forensic computers to complete this plan. The system is the "Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center" or "FREDC." Casework data imaged by all forensic computers can be stored centrally on a server, which is significantly quicker than the current process. A Digital Evidence Examiner can then have several forensic computers carry out different processes on the same centrally stored data, improving the timeliness of investigative information and evidence. The FREDC system improves the security and integrity of all data in the system by keeping an audit trail of who accessed what data, and when and how it was done. This documentation of data integrity improves the quality of the data that's recovered. The FREDC server system will maximize the examiners' efficiency and effectiveness. The request is for $39,299 with no local match money needed. The grant request limit is $95,000. 2005-1554 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement 2005-92803-CO-DN Title: "Digital Intelligence"Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center(FREDC) Greeley-Weld County Forensic Lab, Greeley, CO Program Narrative: The Digital Evidence Unit for the Greeley-Weld County Forensic Lab has two digital evidence examiners. Each examiner has three forensic recovery computers for a total of six stand-alone units in the lab. One of these computers is commonly referred to as a "FRED."The Greeley Police Department and the Weld County Sheriff's Office, which share funding of the Forensic Lab, have spent tens of thousands of dollars on appropriate training for the examiners from nationally recognized authorities. They are pursuing professional certification, which is scheduled to be completed in 2005. The investigations units of both agencies served by this lab have seized digital evidence in virtually every kind of case they investigate. The caseload has grown dramatically. A single, high profile case involving identity theft in 2004 resulted in nine computers being seized as evidence. Our lab had to request the assistance of the FBI to help examine several of them to produce investigative information in a timely manner. Even in single computer cases, a large capacity hard drive could bog down an examiner for extended periods carrying out a variety of forensic data processes. The latest demand is to recover text messages on cell phones used by gang members. In an attempt to make the Digital Evidence Unit more efficient, a stepwise plan was actually developed in 2004. The lab's plan, with the approval of the Sheriff's Office and the Police Department, was to first buy four new forensic recovery computers. Two units were the latest technology, dual processor FREDs for lab use, and two were laptops for mobile responses. This was done in January, 2005 at a cost of approximately$23,000. The next part of the plan, and the logical next step to make the examiners as efficient and flexible as possible, was to pursue grant money for the networking system. The system is available from the sole source, `Digital Intelligence, Inc."in Waukesha, WI, and is called the Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center or"FREDC."Part of the FREDC system is the Forensic File Server, and includes a high capacity, high speed RAID-5 Array system with centralized storage of all forensic data recovered by any FRED networked to it. The FREDC with the attached FREDs would make up a stand- alone network. Security of sensitive digital evidence such as child pornography would be maximized with this system where data can only be accessed by authorized lab personnel inside the secure forensic lab facility. With data security and integrity of utmost importance, the FREDC system would keep an audit trail of which digital evidence examiner accessed which files, and when and how he/she did it. The current stand-alone FREDs can't provide such an audit trail for a case. Maintaining such an audit trail is essential to absolutely proving the integrity of the digital evidence processed and examined in the lab. Page 2 2005-92803-CO-DN (continued) The proposed FREDC system will also maximize the efficiency and flexibility of the Digital Evidence Unit. It would allow the use of several networked FRED computers to carry out different tasks simultaneously on the same centrally stored data. Since each examiner has three FREDs, this capability should make each examiner much more efficient. There could be a case important enough to have both examiners and all six FREDs examining different aspects of the data from one case. The FREDC will enable the examiners to do that. Using the FREDC will result in another efficiency, the decreased time it takes to "image" hard drives or other mass storage devices having digital evidence on them. "Imaging"is currently done to a blank, large capacity hard drive. The "image"is what is actually used by the examiner, preserving the original data as evidence. Data "images"are stored much more quickly to the FREDC system than to hard drives. The lab will also no longer have to purchase numerous large hard drives, a significant yearly expense. Currently, due to the volume of"digital media"evidence and the number of additional hard drives that would be needed, a backup copy of digital evidence in a case is not routinely made. The FREDC has the speed and capacity to allow the examiners to do this. The capacity and networking capability of the proposed system will also allow the lab's digital video enhancement system to store huge digital video files centrally, efficiently and securely. Currently digitized video evidence must be burned to a DVD one case at a time, to be saved securely. The digital video enhancement system can?be used for casework while the DVD is being bumed either. The DVD burning process is extremely time-consuming compared to saving the data to the FREDC system. Finally, the system being requested can be expanded relatively inexpensively in the future, adding significantly to its useful lifetime. The requested FREDC system will maximize the speed, efficiency and effectiveness of our highly trained Digital Evidence Unit's examiners. Given the equipment the lab currently has, the FREDC is the best tool to reduce the turn-around time for a case and increase both examiners'total case output. This system also provides an effective tool to ensure the integrity, and therefore the quality, of the evidence processed in the lab. I should also mention that our Digital Evidence Unit has assisted other law enforcement agencies in our region that don't have the capabilities found in our lab with high priority cases involving digital evidence when requested. I am requesting your favorable consideration of this important equipment request. Larry A. Pederson, Director Greeley-Weld County Forensic Lab Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Application #2005-92803-CO-DN Title: `Digital Intelligence"Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center(FREDC) Agency: Greeley-Weld County Forensic Lab, Greeley, CO Budget Document Quantity: one "Digital Intelligence"Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center FREDC system $32,699 Installation and orientation $ 6,000 Freight and delivery $ 600 TOTAL $39,299 This is a "sole source"purchase. Please see the accompanying quote, a ".pdf"file, for the included equipment and software details The vendor is: Digital Intelligence, Inc. 1325 Pearl Street Waukesha, WI 53186 Phone: (262) 524-9363 Fax: (262) 524-9296 Assurances Page 1 of 1 NOTE• You must click on the "Accept" button at the bottom of the page before closing this window STANDARD ASSURANCES The Applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines, and requirements, including OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-102,A-110,A-122, A-133; Ex. Order 12372 (intergovernmental review of federal programs); and 28 C.F.R. pts. 66 or 70 (administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements). The applicant also specifically assures and certifies that: 1. It has the legal authority to apply for federal assistance and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability(including funds sufficient to pay any required non-federal share of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management, and completion of the project described in this application. 2. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 3. It will give the awarding agency or the General Accounting Office, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all paper or electronic records related to the financial assistance. 4. It will comply with all lawful requirements imposed by the awarding agency, specifically including any applicable regulations, such as 28 C.F.R. pts. 18, 22, 23, 30, 35, 38, 42, 61, and 63. 5. It will assist the awarding agency (if necessary) in assuring compliance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. §470), Ex. Order 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §469 a-1 et seq.), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. §4321). 6. It will comply (and will require any subgrantees or contractors to comply)with any applicable statutorily-imposed nondiscrimination requirements,which may include the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3789d); the Victims of Crime Act(42 U.S.C. § 10604(e)); The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. § 5672(b)); the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 7 94); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12131-34); the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§1681, 1683, 1685-86); and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-07); see Ex. Order 13279 (equal protection of the laws for faith-based and community organizations). 7. If a governmental entity: a. it will comply with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §4601 et seq.), which govern the treatment of persons displaced as a result of federal and federally-assisted programs; and b. it will comply with requirements of 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-08 and §§ 7324-28, which limit certain political activities of State or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by federal assistance. 4:4;ta. https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternaUGenAssurances.j sp?assured=N&assurelD=1321 5/24/2005 Certifications Page 1 of 3 NOTE: You must click on the"Accept" button at the bottom of the page before closing this window U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form. Signature of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67, "Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonpro- curement)and Government-wide Requirements for Drug- Free Workplace (Grants)."The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Justice determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement. 1. LOBBYING As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over$100,000, as defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the applicant certifies that: (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for in-fluencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in con-nection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement; (b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions; (c)The undersigned shall require that the language of this cer-tification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DIRECT RECIPIENT) As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 28 CFR Part 67, Section 67.510 A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals: (a)Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public(Federal, State, or local)transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c)Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local)with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b)of this certification; and (d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal, https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/GenCertificationsjsp?certified=N&certifyID=1320 5/24/2005 Certifications Page 2 of 3 State, or local)terminated for cause or default; and B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to this application. 3. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS) As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 28 CFR Part 67 Sections 67.615 and 67.620 A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by: (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; (b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform employees about (1)The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2)The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (3)Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4)The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a)that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will (1)Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2)from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such convic-tion. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s)of each affected grant; (f)Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted (1)Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/GenCertificationsjsp?certified=N&certifyID=1320 5/24/2005 Certifications Page 3 of 3 As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications. cet Ise! ,.,p.-.. https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsextemaUGenCertificationsjsp?certified=N&certifyID-1320 5/24/2005 Page 1 of 2 APPLICATION FOR 2. DATE SUBMITTED Applicant Identifier FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION 3. DATE RECEIVED BY State Application Identifier STATE Application Non-Construction 4. DATE RECEIVED BY Federal Identifier FEDERAL AGENCY 5.APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name Organizational Unit Weld County Sheriffs Office Greeley-Weld Co. Forensic Lab Address Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters 1950 involving this application Greeley, Colorado 80631-9503 Pederson, Lary (970) 356-4015 6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(EIN) 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT 84-6000813 County 8. TYPE OF APPLICATION 9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY New National Institute of Justice 10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE 11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT NUMBER: 16.560 CFDA TITLE: CRIME JUST R& D PROJ "Digital Intelligence" Forensic Recovery of Evidence Data Center (FREDC) 12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT Weld County, Colorado 13. PROPOSED PROJECT 14. CONGRESSIONAL Start Date: October 01, 2005 DISTRICTS OF End Date: September 30, 2006 a. Applicant b. Project CO04 15. ESTIMATED FUNDING 16. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT Federal $39,299 TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 Applicant $0 PROCESS? State $0 $0 Program has not been selected by Local state for review https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsextemal/applicationReview.do?print=yes 5/24/2005 Page 2 of 2 Other $0 Program Income $0 17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY TOTAL $39,299 FEDERAL DEBT? N 18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT, THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED. e.ti 40,4401t https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsextemal/applicationReview.do?print=yes 5/24/2005 Hello