SUBSTITUTE
Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: District Attorney
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): all
Creation of two positions in the District Attorney's Office as a critical budget request
Body
Information Contact: Sherry Boston or Roz Harris
Phone Number: 770-294-0369
PURPOSE:
To consider the creation of one position for the D.A.'s Digital Forensics Unit; and
To consider the creation of one position for the D.A's Operations and Special Projects Unit; and
To approve the addition to the fleet of one law enforcement vehicle for a P.O.S.T. certified Digital Forensics Manager; and to
To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any necessary documents.
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NEED/IMPACT:
The D.A.'s Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) was created in 2021, and almost immediately quickly outgrew its capacity, with the current staff of three. The unit was created due to the constantly and very rapidly evolving use of cellular phones, other computer devices, social media, apps, and the internet in the commission of felony crimes. DFU remains at the forefront in techniques and skills to collect and mine evidence, substantially impacting prosecutorial and investigative effectiveness, resulting in safer communities. DFU has been able to uncover ongoing criminal activity in a way that allows us to proactively make connections, identify previously unknown drivers of violent crime in the community and intervene before the activity escalates to murders
and shootings. In this regard, digital evidence empowers us to prevent ripples of violent crime from becoming waves. The current request is for one P.O.S.T. Certified DFU Manager/Deputy Chief Investigator (39060/Grade S22) and the addition to the fleet of one law enforcement vehicle at a cost of $45,487.00.
The D.A.'s Operations and Special Projects Unit (Ops) serves a mission-critical role ensuring that the D.A.'s 300+ staff members have the varied tools, software and equipm...
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