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RESOLUTION N0. 75-45 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, herein called the "Applicant", after thorough consideration of the problem and available data, has hereby determined that the project described below is in the best interests of the general public. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office is presently providing communications for all of Indian River County, including Sebastian, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores , the Volunteer Ambulance Service. New equipment will enable .'the department to provide vastly improved services. We will be able to have a relay systein order that vehicles can dispatch car -to -car while in the field. This equip- ment will eliminate the practice of any and all persons monitoring the Police Band. This project will provide the necessary funds to allow the Indian River County Sheriff's Department to upgrade its' Police Communication System in accordance with the State Division of Commun- ications Plan for Florida Counties and Municipalities Law Enforcement Agencies. The purpose of this grant is to obtain modern equipment to replace obsolete -equipment presently in 'use, and improve our service. This project will insure good communications between the Sheriff's Department and the communities served. and• WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351, as amended, the United States of America has authorized the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, through the Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance, to make Federal Grants to assist local governments in the improvement of criminal justice; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered such Act and the Applicant considers it to be in the public interest and to its benefit to file an application under said Act and to authorize other action in connection therewith; JUL• 2 31SS 162