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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Five-Year Professional Services Agreement with Shield Telehealth Medical Services to Provide In-House Medical Service Provisions for Arrestees (Pre-Booking Medical Clearances) and Manage the Police Department's Naloxone HCI (Narcan) Program in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $504,000.
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Meeting Date: June 23, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Captain Luis Martinez/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6391
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2025)
Department Approval: Police Chief Jason Sims (06/02/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a five-year professional services agreement with Shield Telehealth Medical Services to provide in-house medical service provisions for arrestees (pre-booking medical clearances) and manage the Police Department's Naloxone HCI (Narcan) Program in an amount not-to-exceed $504,000.
BACKGROUND
The Culver City Police Department (CCPD) is required to provide medical services to arrestees known to have, or who are declaring, medical issues or injuries prior to booking and housing in the CCPD jail. Additionally, CCPD routinely requires medical services in the form of blood draws for those arrested for DUI or being under the influence of a controlled substance. Arrestees requiring pre-booking medical clearance, medical care, or blood draws are transported by police officers to local hospitals. The cost of the hospital emergency room visit is borne by CCPD. Arrestees may also require follow-up medical treatments for wound care or the dispersal of medicine, which require additional police transport. Transporting arrestees places a burden on CCPD's patrol personnel and takes away valuable time from responding to the community's public safety needs....
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