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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Mariusz Gil, Director Infrastructure and Technology
Jeff Anderson, Deputy Chief Information Officer
Michael R. Pegues, Chief Information Officer
DATE: March 10, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution requesting ratification for emergency low-voltage cable remediation from, NTI National Technologies, Downers Grove, IL in the amount of $91,477.00.
PURPOSE:
This resolution is requesting emergency repairs to City network low-voltage cabling that remediated issues concerning public safety services at the Aurora Police Department.
BACKGROUND:
Technology requirements at the Aurora Police Department headquarters (APD) have increased significantly. In recent years, APD has issued laptops, body cameras and non-lethal tasers to all officers and sworn personnel. These deployments have increased the demands for access to technology throughout the APD campus and have exposed areas of deficiency regarding network infrastructure.
DISCUSSION:
These targeted repairs within the APD headquarters were completed in the Aurora Police Headquarters, Training and Support building, and internal Parking Garage.
The targeted repairs within the APD headquarters were extremely critical as they addressed failures in the Wi-Fi services that were affecting the day-to-day operations of police officers. The Wi-Fi services are essential to support the network infrastructure for uploading videos from body cameras and updating Records Management System (RMS) reports. Without these services, officers would have been unable to access important information or upload crucial evidence, which could have negatively impacted their ability to serve and protect the public.
Furthermore, the affected areas where the repairs were made, such as the Training and Support building, Parking Garage, and main building, were high-traffic areas where officers frequently utilize the Wi-Fi network to access vital information. As such, the emergency repairs were necessary to ensure that t...
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