D002152C I T Y O F 5 A I N T P A U L
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
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No: �Dao 15 a,
Date: 4I10/02
G Sheet # 200842
1 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department needs authority to pay for related travel expenses which
2 include air fare, lodging, meals, etc., for a Hennepin County invesrigator, a non-city employee, from the
3 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force to attend Encase training in Los Angeles, CA from
4 June 4-7, 2002, and
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6 WIiEREAS, Encase is specialized software which is a forensic tool used by the task force to examine
7 computers used in child pomography and child exploitation cases, and
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9 WIIEREAS, the course is taught by Guidance Software, the designer of the product, and this training is
10 essenfial for the investigator to have a working knowledge in the use of this software, and
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12 WIIEREAS, the ICAC Task Force's mission is to form a multi-jurisdictional operafion that investigates
13 crimes involving child pornography and exploitation of children online, and
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15 WHEREAS, the public purpose of this training is to provide an ICAC task force member with the skills
16 needed in Encase software, a forensic tool used to investigate crimes involving child exploitation ou the
17 internet, and
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BE IT ORDERED, that the proper city officials are hereby ordered to pay for the above mentioned
travel expenses related to this training for one non-city employee, not to exceed $3,500 from account
21 code 436-34056-025x.
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Approval of the attached adm'vustrative order authorizing funds to send one Intemet Crimes Against Children (ICAC� task force
participant, who is not a city employee, to attend Encase training in I.os Angeles, Califomia, June 4, 2002 through June 7, 2002. Encase
software is a forensic tool used by the task force to examine computers used in child pornography and child eaploitation cases. The
coutse is taught by Guidance Soflwaze, the designex of the pxoduct. The attendee is an investigatnt with the Hennegin County Sheiiff s
Department and a ivember of the ICAC Task Force. Funds will cover the regisharion, travel, lodging, and per diem expenses for
one person.
RECOMMENDATION App�OVe (A) OI' R2jeCt (R) PERSONALSERVICE CONTR4CTS MUSTANSWER THE FOLLOWINC. QUESTIONS:
1. Has this person/firtn ever worked under a contract for this department?
PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2 Has this person/frtn ever been a city employee?
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES tv0
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by arry current ciry employee?
YES NQ
4 Is this personlfrtn a targeted vendoR
YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATINCr PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY)
CAC Task Force's xnission is to form a multi jurisdictional operation that inves6gates crimes involving child pomography and
exploitarion of clrildren via the internet. Outside agencies participating in the task force aze not compensated for their staffs time by the
task force. This training is essential for the investigator to have a worldng Imowledge in the use of this software. This is specialized
soflwaze and there is no local source of training in its use. The Hennepin County Sheriffs Deparhnent has signed a memorandum of
understanding with the police deparlment relating to the ICAC task force. The ICAC grant has funds set aside to cover tlus type of
training.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
Approval of the adiniuishative order will allow the task force to send an ICAC task force participant who is not a city employee to training
on software that is used in the task force. This training will increase the invesrigator's capabilities in the use of the forensic tools we use
and thereby increase the capabilities of the task force.
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DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED @ {y � _
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED �' - �� g � �
The investigator will not have the ability to fiilly use an integral part of the forensic exaniivation of computers sei m o� 3�v�tigations.
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AMOUNT OF 7RANSAC710N $ not to exceed $3,500 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ICAC G'Iarit ACTIVITY NUMBER 436-34056-025x
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)