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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Matt Thomas, Support Services Commander
Martin S. Lyons, Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer
Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer
Jim Birchall, Superintendent Fleet and Facilities
DATE: June 18, 2021
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the purchase and construction of the supporting infrastructure, as previously mentioned in R20-249, for the body worn camera inventory and operating requirements as defined by the Aurora Police Department.
PURPOSE:
The Police Department requests the City Council authorize the purchase of materials and labor to construct a digital equipment storage room which will support the body worn camera inventory, accessories and operational requirements to FH Paschen in the amount not to exceed $61,883.17, Scientel Solutions in the amount $6,520.66 and CTS in the amount not to exceed $30,000 for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $96,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
On October 27th, 2020 resolution R20-249 was approved by the City Council for the purchase of body-worn cameras and the supporting software for officers at the Police Department in the amount of $2,150,920.00. The body-worn camera resolution was a voluntary response to community discussions about increasing transparency in police enforcement. At the time of the resolution there was not a state mandate requiring all law enforcement officers to wear a body-worn camera. However, on February 22nd, 2021 Governor Pritzker signed the Bill, now known as the "Safe-T-Act" into law. The Safe-T-Act mandates all police department must implement body-worn cameras for all officers.
On June 15th, 2021 the Committee of the Whole forwarded the request for authorization to purchase of additional cameras to satisfy the new state mandate and the supporting software in the amount of $2,828,107.00. In the initial Resolution R20-249 it was mentioned that a supporting infrastructure and staff would be required in order to manage inventory, support integ...
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