PILLAR: Safe
AGENDA DATE: April 8, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Police Department
PRIORITY: Government Efficiency
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) application for and acceptance of a grant from the Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division (CJD) for the Crime Laboratory Portal Records Program and the Crime Laboratory Portal System-Firearms Project (Grant No. 5661501, State Award ID No. 2026-LP-ST-0001) in the amount of $40,000.00 to provide design and development of a custom Application Programming Interface that will enable the Omingo Dallas system to securely transfer crime laboratory records to the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory Records Portal for the period March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 in the CJD Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 in the CJD Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with the CJD and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $40,000.00 - Financing: CJD Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
This funding will enable the Dallas Police Department Forensic unit the addition of an Application Programming Interface with the Omnigo system that will allow the Dallas Police Department to connect to the Crime Laboratory Portal and allow full compliance with the Texas state mandate.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2026 |
FY 2027 |
Future Years |
|
CJD Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Fund |
$40,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |