DA001: Electronic Surveillance Support Team (ESST)

The Electronic Surveillance Support Team (ESST) agreement, identified as award DA001, is a State Financial Assistance agreement between the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Volusia Sheriff's Office. This contract provides funding for the Electronic Surveillance Support Team and Cyber High Tech Task Force to facilitate investigative operations and approved training. The primary purpose of the project is to provide reimbursement to local law enforcement agency task force members who are working on FDLE-led operations outside of their normal jurisdiction or participating in FDLE-approved training in accordance with existing mutual aid agreements. For the grant activity period spanning from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, the agreement allocates 3,000.00 dollars to reimburse allowable expenses related to these task force operations and investigations. This award ensures that critical cyber and electronic surveillance capabilities are maintained through inter-agency cooperation and financial support for specialized law enforcement activities.