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CC - Approval of a Purchase Order with Commline Inc. for the Purchase of 50 Body Worn Cameras with Warranty Package and 15 Secondary Cameras with Warranty Package, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $67,475.43.
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Meeting Date: November 14, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Lt. Jason Sims/ Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6321
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/09/16);
Department Approval: Chief Scott Bixby (11/03/2016)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize a purchase order with Commline Inc. for the purchase of 50 Body Worn Cameras with a 5-Year warranty package and 15 Secondary Cameras with a 5-Year warranty package, in an amount not-to-exceed $67,475.43.
BACKGROUND:
On December 8, 2014, City Council approved an agreement with Commline, Inc. in the amount of $636,426 for the purchase, installation and maintenance of the Police Department's Panasonic Arbitrator In-Car Camera System. In 2015, the In-Car Camera System was implemented. The Arbitrator In-Car Camera System program has been extremely successful and the system has proven to be effective and reliable.
During 2016, the Police Department field tested three different Body Worn Cameras: Panasonic, TASER, and Watch Guard. The functionality, durability, and recording quality for all three of the aforementioned Body Worn Cameras are very similar. What sets the Panasonic Arbitrator Body Worn Camera apart from the other two products is the fact that the camera will fully integrate with the Police Department's Patrol Vehicle In-Car Camera Systems. This means that both the In-Car camera system and the Police Department's Body Worn Cameras will activate simulta...
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