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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Lieutenant Andy Wolcott, Aurora Police Department
DATE: 11/07/23
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor or the Aurora Police Department Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Aurora, Illinois and Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to allow the Aurora Police Department access to the Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC's Mall Surveillance System establishing channels of communication and sharing of digital information and images through the Fusus software platform, for improved situational awareness and efficiency of emergency response by the Aurora Police Department.
BACKGROUND:
Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC facility at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd. is a vital piece of the Aurora economy, with roughly 170 stores and millions of visitors a year. The Aurora Police Department has recently obtained the Fusus software platform that assists in the sharing of video between businesses and the police department. Previously there were no reasonable options for sharing of video from the Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC. Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC has authorized Fusus as an acceptable and secure manner in which to share video and images.
DISCUSSION:
The Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC facility at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd is one of the busiest locations in the City of Aurora. The facility is frequented by people regionally and from around the world. Its proximity to the Interstate 88 tollway makes it easily accessible for people all across the northern half of Illinois. For many of those people, the facility is the face of Aurora. Based on this, the continued safety and security of the Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC facility is of upmost importance to the city.
The police department has been unable to obtain access to the Outlet's cameras due not having a secure manner that the police department and Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC were comfortable...
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