Terra cotta where it turns the corner so thats the detail we used here and it gives the terra cotta facade a sense of depth that relates to the depth of the masonry building in the district. And so this give us a sense of looking down the street and o how the facade relates in massing with relation to his neighbors and the terra cotta comes down into the base of the building to over a sunscreen there. The masonry steps back from the main facade as i mentioned before. You can see that in plan here where we actually instituted a structural change and that allows us to do a better job of manic the pg e bulb on that location. I forget to mention thats how you get back to the court yard thats a sense of light. You can see the rendering of that the green space that officer a lot of spaces. Its quite beautiful to look at above it harvests the water. And so then on the third level theres an entry from dui boom and that inlightens the whole area. So with that im open to any questions. We have o
Preparing capabilities for terrorism, operational coordination, Situational Awareness we would consider that an allowable expense. Are you aware of local Police Department that is purchasing an mrap with their own funds . Im not and nt i couldnt answer that question. The local Police Department buys it. I was around here but according to my briefing here, the First Program was authorized in the Defense Authorization bill. Primarily about the drug wars. Is that correct . Thats correct. What were local Police Departments missing that they needed to be funded or given from the Defense Department to combat the war on drugs. Let me be clear. We do this because were asked to do this. I understand. What what equipment were Police Departments were outgunned by drug gangs so they were looking for protection and fire power. This was expanded in 1997. My note says based on lobbying from Police Organizations. I cant answer why the authorization was expanded. At the time it was for counterterrorism
Private residences during s. W. A. T. Raids. Some departments conduct as many as 500 Swat Team Raids a year, above its the poor and communities of color that is most impacted. It is hard to imagine that anyone intended for the wars on crimes, drug, and terrorism to deinvolve into widespread police demilitarization. At the same time its also hard not to seep7a6wni by declaring war, we have opened the door for outfitting our police to be soldiers with a warrior mindset. To conclude, i mention that police mill terization predates 9 11. This is not just an interesting historical fact. Its critical because it illuminates the most important reason or causal factor in this unfortunate turn in american policing and american democracy. It is the following. Our longrunning and intensely punitive selfproclaimed war on crime and drugs. It is no coincidence that the skyrocketing number of Police Paramilitary deployments on american citizens since the early 1980s coincides perfectly with the skyrock
Perhaps saying the first thing that we would fund before we begin to Fund Anything else, not a federal mandate but first on your list must be body cams . Has that been discussed at doj or Homeland Security that these officers using this equipment that the best way to check whether or not it is being used appropriately is for every officer to wear a camera . Senator, the office of Justice Programs funs are available for Law Enforcement agencies to use to purchase body cameras and we see value in it. Our National Institute of justice is studying the effectiveness of body cameras and appropriate use of body cameras. But they can buy them now . Yes, maam. It wouldnt be hard if we decided before you get anything else we are going to insist you use our money for body cams before you buy other things like full blown battle gear or camouflage uniforms or grenade launchers. The money is formula money and we do not control how state and local jurisdictions use the money. Video cameras are on the
Decisionmaking about local Law Enforcement requests. The process that mr. Estevez has laid out, we dont coordinate that at all. You wouldnt know in issuing a homeland grant what the d. O. D. Has done in issuance of equipment to local agencies . Correct. So, how do you then know that in terms of the use of the homeland grants for this, that there isnt shouldnt be some followup . So, thats an entirely different story. I will say on the i know the Defense Departments equipment under the 1033 program is free. Grantees have paid for, i believe, transportation costs using grant funding. But its a very small percentage of use of grant funds. So, in terms of how grantees use equipment that has been acquired with our programs, for the state program, even the urban area program, the grants pass through the state. 80 of the state Program Funding has to go to local jurisdictions within that state. So, we work with the state in oversight. In their applications they tell us more and more detail now