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    BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT ‘Bernard "ack" Young chal 8. Hartson Mayor Poles Commissionsr Te: ‘The Honcrable President and Members ofthe Board of Estimates From: Michael. Harison — Police Commissioner Date: March 17, 2020 Subject: Professional Service Agreement Acceptance Dear Honorable President and Members: ACTION REQUEST OF BOARD OF ESTIMATES: ‘The Board of Estimates is requested to approve and authorize execution of a professional services agreement between the Baltimore Police Department (“BPD”) and Persistent Surveillance Systems, LLC, an Ohio limited lability company (the “contractor”. The contractor will undertake the Aerial Investigation Research (“AIR”) plot program in an effort to assist BPD in the investigation of certain crimes, The funding for this professional service agreement doesnot come from any City or public sources, but rather willbe paid for by Amold Ventures, a philanthropic organization. Thetemn ofthe agreement is one year following approval of the agreement by this Board, BACKGROUND/EXPLANATION: “The purpose ofthis agreement i for BPD to test and rigorously evaluate the Aerial Investigation Research (AIR) plot program which will be used to assist BPD investigate and reduce violent crime in Baltimore City. The program is at no cost tothe City, and is being donated through the term of the agreement by Amold Ventures, a philanthropic organization. During the tra the Contractor will aircraft over Baltimore City to collet imagery data. The resolution is limited and therefore individuals and vehicles are unidentifiable but are shown asa single dot ardor mavement that esn be tracked fiom a crime scene, This program will be used for investigative “Jook-back" after an incident has already occurred and can only be used after receiving & case number or incident number. Included in the agreement are additional safeguards and oversight: ed Scope and Duration: Flight operations willbe active for upto 6 months in order to collet sufficient data to evaluate and determine the efficacy ofthe technology. The program will be focused on the following crimes: murder, non-fatal shootings, armed robberies and car-jackings. * Civilian Review and Audits: Independent research partners will evaluate the effectiveness of the program: Potential partners include: Morgan State University, New York University, lo 242 West 20" Stroct + Baltimore, Maryland 21211-2008 University of Baltimore, and the RAND Corporation. Independent civilian verification and validation auditors will be engaged to review system use logs to ensure the program is only being used forts intended public safety purpose. © Data Protection: That data that is obtained can only be used for the purposes related to criminal investigations and will not be authorized for any other purpose. Unanalyzed imagery

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