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D002384.ti: C I T Y O F S A I N T P A U L OFFICE OF THE MAYOR �ovea coP�� to: - City Clerk (Original) - Finance Dept's Accounting Division - Police Dept. Accounting Unit ADMIlVISTRATIVE ORDER No: �o0 3� ' Date: � a� GreenSheet# 206U66 1 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department is seeliing authority to pay for related travel expenses 2 which include air fare, registration, lodging, meals, etc. for one Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) 3 Task Force participant (non-city employee) and registration for one ICAC Task Force participant 4(non-city employee) to attend Encase training, May 25-28, 2004, in Buffalo, MN, and 5 6 � 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 � 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 WHEREAS, the ICAC Task Force's mission is to form a multi-jurisdictional operation that investigates crimes involving child pornography and exploitation of children online, and WHEREAS, this training is specifically designed to assist task force members in working these investigations, and the specialized nature of computer crimes makes this training a necessary component of the ICAC Task Force, and WHEREAS, computers are changing daily and specific initial and ongoing training in this area is critical for a successful operation, and WHEREAS, the public purpose of this training is to train two ICAC task force members to analyze the structure of computers and the data contained therein, which is essential for the investigators in order to examine computers for evidence, and BE IT ORDERED, that the proper city officials are hereby ordered to pay for the above mentioned travel expenses related to this training for two non-city employees, not to exceed $3,500 from account code 436-34056-025x, � 3 '�� A roved by: City Att ey Date icao-Encase-mn-may25-a$-04.ao � OEP�TMEN7/OFFICE/CAUNCIL DATEINRIATED { Police zizaioa GREEN SHEET No. � 206066 � CONTACT PE N 8 PHONE INrtIAVDA INrt1Al1DATE Chief Williant Finney 266-5588 7 oevnxr�rmnECron couwrn MUST BE ON WUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) � process ASAP ❑2 ervn,row+Er " • � ❑4 «rca.ewc � � �r�w�wuuSERVICFSpR �FAWNCJNLSERV/PCttG ��i � rwVOR(ORASSIS�AtR) �PIGFIiS ��a TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) AC'f10N REQUESTED Approval of the attached adminis[rative order authorizing funds to send rivo Intemet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force participanis, who aze not city employees, to attend Encase training in Buffalo, MN, May 25-28, 2004. Encase soflwaze is a forensic tool used by the task force to exaadne computers used in child pomogaphy and child eaploitation cases. The course is taught by Guidance Softwaze, the designer of the product. The attendees are investigators with the Minneapolis Police Department and Crow Wing County Sheriffs Department and are members of the ICAC Task Force. Flmds will cwer the registration for both, lodging, and per diem eacpenses for one person. RECOMMENDATION APPfOVe (A) of RejeCt (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTR4CTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this perso�rtn ever worked under a cor�trect for this department? PLANNING COMMISSION veS No CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has this perso�rm ever been a city employee? CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION veS No 3 Dces Ynis personSrtm possess a slNl not �ormafly possessed by any currerrt ciTj employee? . YES NO 4. Is this personffirtn a targeted vendoR YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate stteet and attach to green sheet INI7IATING PR08LEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNIN (WHO, WHA7, WMEN, WHERE, WHV) CAC Task Force's mission is to form a mulriyurisdicfional operation that investigates crimes involving child pornography and itation of children via the internet. Outside agencies parkicipafing in the task force aze not compensated for their staffs time by the task force. This training is essenrial for the investigators to have a working knowledge in the use of this softwaze. This is specialized softwaze and there is no locat source of uaining in its use. Both agencies have signed a memoiandum of understanding with the police department rela6ng to the ICAC Task Force. The ICAC grant has funds set aside to cover this type of training. ADVAN7AGESIFAPPROVED Approval of the administra6ve order will allow the task force to send ICAC task force participants who aze not ciry employees to receive training on sofiwate that is used in the task force. This training will increase the pariicipant's capabilities in the use of the forensic tools used and thereby increase the capabilities of the task force. Their ability to perform these computer exams e l�,force's ability to handle these cases in a timely nianner. � �� ��� � DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED �,{q{� � ` ���� None. i �tmR ���� �����1�� DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED The im�estigators will not have the ability to fully use an integral part of the forensic examinaiion of computers seized in investigations. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ IlOi to eXCced $3,SOO.00 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO � FUNDING SOURCE ICAC GT3llY ACTIVITY NUMBER 436-34056 FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN) icacMa}25-28.04.gs.oa