2000-23832 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23832
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONATION, FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE
FOR TRUTH VERIFICATION (NITV), OF TWO (2) COMPUTER VOICE STRESS
ANALYZERS, VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $16,000.00, FOR USE BY THE MIAMI
BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department uses a device known as the Computer
V oice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) for the purpose of determining veracity of statements made by
applicants for positions within the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the National Institute for Truth Verification, a leader in the field of computer
voice stress analysis, wishes to donate two CVSA's to the Miami Beach Police Department; and
WHEREAS,the estimated value of the two (2) CVSA's is $9,000.00 for the digital CVSA
and $7,000.00 for the analog CVSA, for a total estimated value of$16,000.00.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, authorizing the acceptance
ofthe donation from the National Institute for Truth Verification (NITV), of two (2) Computer Voice
Stress Analyzers, valued at approximately $16,000.00, for use by the Miami Beach Police
Department.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of March ,2000.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. '2..0,- 00
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: March 15, 2000
FROM: Lawrence A. Levy ~
City Manager
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONATION, FROM
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRUTH VERIFICATION (NITV), OF
TWO (2) COMPUTER VOICE STRESS ANALYZERS, VALUED AT
APPROXIMATELY $16,000, FOR USE BY THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE:
DEPARTMENT.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The Miami Beach Police Department uses a device known as a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer
(CVSA) for determining the veracity of persons applying for positions within the Department. The
National Institute of Truth Verification (NITV), a leader in the field of computer voice stress
analysis, wishes to donate two CVSAs to the Police Department.
The two CVSAs are valued at approximately $16,000. One is an analog model valued at
approximately $7,000 and the other is a digital model valued at approximately $9,000.
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt this Resolution which
will allow the Police Department to use this state of the art equipment for years to come with no cost
to the City.
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