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You were recently asked to join the faculty of a newly formed virtual training academy called 21St Century Cop Academy, LLC ("21St Century Cop"). The training academy is specifically for agencies seeking to leverage video surveillance as a force multiplier. The training academy will create content for agencies on the use of the equipment and programs, site considerations, methods of deployment, success and failure stories, and how and when to use video to help make cases and secure convictions. Your role would be to create virtual and live based training content on surveillance to be used in training for agencies worldwide. In addition to creating content, you will also be asked to participate in site-based training courses where demonstrations and practicable applications will occur. The creators of the academy are Smart Body Wire Technologies, LLC, which is owned by Ray Edwards. Smart Body Wire Technologies, LLC is a leading provider of advanced surveillance solutions for law enforcement and public safety agencies across the globe. Based in Atlanta Georgia, the experienced team leverages hardware and software to create Al driven video-based surveillance platforms. LPSO conducted business in the past with LENS equipment,which is a distributor for Smart Body Wire Technologies, when LPSO purchased equipment from the company. LPSO has never done any other business with 21St Century Cop or Smart Body Wire Technologies, LLC and there is no plan for 21" Century Cop or Smart Body Wire Technologies, LLC to do business with LPSO in the future. LAw La. R.S. 42:1111(C)(1)No public servant shall receive any thing of economic value for any service, the subject matter of which: (a) Is devoted substantially to the responsibilities,programs, or operations of the agency of the public servant and in which the public servant has participated. La. R.S. 42:1111(C)(2)(d): No public servant and no legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent, shall receive any thing of economic value for or in consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered,to or for any person during his public service unless such services are: (d)Neither performed for nor compensated by any person from whom such public servant would be prohibited by R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) or(B) from receiving a gift. La. R.S. 42:1115A. No public servant shall solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, anything of economic value as a gift or gratuity from any person or from any officer, director, agent, or employee of such person, if such public servant knows or reasonably should know that such Page 2 of 4 (2023-139)