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April 3, 2009 JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

The Honorable David R. Obey, Chainnan

The Honorable Jerry Lewis, Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations
H-218, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Chainnan Obey and Ranking Member Lewis:

I am requesting funding for City ofMiddletown Police Department: Enhanced

Communications and Vehicular Video in fiscal year 20 I O.

The entity to receive funding for this proj ect is:

City of Middletown Police Department
2 James Street
Middletown, NY 10940

The funding that our agency seeks at this point is strictly Technology based. The agency
seeks funding for a project that is two-fold. The first portion of the project is based upon
clearly needed and effective communication. The City of Middletown Police department
is a 77 member agency that for many years now has attempted to survive with the very
bare essentials as far as communications. The second part of the Technology request lies
with both a manner in which the Police Departments administration can constantly
monitor vehicle stops and ensure proper procedure, witll protection against false litigious
claims. This agency has had to deal with a serious increase in violent crime, and has
attempted to use every available resource to deal with it, be it multi-agency cooperation,
or the seeking of funding on a State level for increased overtime and equipment. A
priority of the police department is to maintain a progressive stance on crime and Witll the
assistance of Federal funding it can continue to attempt to decrease the instances of
violent crime, and in tlle end, improve the lives of the citizens of the City of Middletown.
I certify that neitller I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. Thank you
for your consideration of my request.

Sincerely,

V
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~ember of Congress

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