The revised Surveillance Technology Impact Reports

• CPD – CPD uses LexisNexis as a research tool to locate people, companies, businesses, phone numbers, properties and fragments of information; this information helps to create a more complete picture of what CPD is investigating (e.g., the Department enters the name and phone number of an individual who had been the victim of a scam, this search leads us to where the “scammer” found the victim’s information, potentially creating a solid investigative lead).

• Assessing: Preventing waste, fraud, and abuse of City resources. This data will allow the Assessing department to vet information received from taxpayers in order to prevent fraud.

• CPD – Identifying and preventing threats to persons and property and preventing injury to persons or significant damage to property.

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• Assessing – Will be used in the Assessing Department. Anticipated start date spring 2020.

• CPD – Crime Analysis and Criminal Investigations Division. Currently in use.

• This technology has a minimal impact since it is composed of public records. Anyone can access LexisNexis. The search engine offers various levels of information depending on subscription cost.

• Assessing will limit access to LexisNexis to two staff members. These are staff who are currently part of the review process of the exemptions and access to this program should make their jobs easier. Additionally, the use of the software by the Assessing department is reviewed by LexisNexis to ensure that it is used only for department business. LexisNexis can audit the Assessing department to ensure that the data is being used only for business purposes.

• Assessing - Assessing department budget will cover the costs for two licenses at $120.00 each, equaling $240.00 per year. • CPD – Part of Accurint cost.

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