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PART IV. PROGRAM NARRATIVE. The followiny suggested format is provided for use with applications for criminal justice funds. For specific detail see Instructions, Part IV, Program Narrative, Attachment N, "Uniform Grant & Contract t'lanagement Standards ". 1. OBJECTIVES AND NEED FOR THIS ASSISTANCE. Brief and concise summary of the background and nature of the problem. Include specific data and cite sources. With increased growth of the community and consistent increases in the service demands of the ?nl,ice DepartT.tent, the security of radio communications has become of genuine concern. The ! primary Police radio frequency not only services the Police Department but the entire :e Department as well. In addition, city service units such as r\nimal Control, Street Dept. ..c,..:er Dept. and other Public \.Jorks services have twelve police radio units. The number of burglary suspects apprehended and found in possession of operational radio monitoring scanners have increased substantially. In addition to the use of scanning equipment by the criminal eliment of the community, household monitoring has become quite popular. The diversity of scanning equipment has presented unusual applications. The small and versatile pocket scanner is the unit most often recovered with some burglary suspect arrests. The ease at which the lay person can purchase and operate the scanning equipment has presented several problems for overall police service efficiency. The confidentiality of radio communications has become quite impossible. An informed perpetraitor can manipulate police activities and seriously compromise the police mission. Simply the use of one false report and the use of a scanner, the indvidual can monitor quite accurately the movements of officers. During surveillance projects specifically where the need for confidentiality is so important, the insecurity of the system is terribly inefficient. At present, any personal information of a confidential nature broadcast by an officer can be monitored. In sophisticated surveillance oparetions, the lack of security threatens both the safety of the officer and the integrity of the investigation. Currently there is no alternative to our present communications system. Investigative personnel must operate within the same radio facility as uniformed patrol personnel. Their information is 2. RESULTS OR BENEFITS EXPECTED. Brief and concise narrative of the overall purpose of the project, or what is expected to be accomplished by the project. The intent of this project is to purchase two(2) scrabler handie talkie radios. For use in surveillance activities by the police investigators, confidential radio transmissions can be [e. Moving and fixed surveillapce activities will be possible due to their security. ~ communications between the units cannot be monitored by scanning equipment. In addition to .~ scanning equipment throughout the community, normal police radio traffic will not be interrupted. The investigator will operate in secrecy. In sU~leillance activities of burglary suspects, narcotics suspects or any other suspect where this equipment is appliable, the efficiency of the investigation, the safety of the officer and the possibility for arrest is greatly improved.