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AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE COMPUTERS AND THE ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES FOR THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM PCS MOBILE, AUTHORIZED RESELLER OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA, UTILIZING A CITY OF TUCSON COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACT
Staff Contact: Rick St. John, Interim Police Chief
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Purpose and Recommended Action
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This is a request for City Council to authorize the purchase of twenty-four (24) computers and the associated accessories for the Glendale Police Department from PCS Mobile in an amount not to exceed $93,000. This cooperative purchase is available through an agreement between the City of Tucson, Arizona and Panasonic Corporation of North America (Contract No. 120471) and is effective through July 31, 2017. The purchase will be made from PCS Mobile, an authorized reseller of Panasonic Corporation of North America.
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Background
At the April 12, 2016 City Council Workshop, Citygate Associates, LLC presented their staffing and operations analysis for the Glendale Police Department. Recommendations provided by Citygate included filling existing vacancies of sworn officers, and budgeting additional civilian Community Service Officers to provide support for patrol. This purchase, consisting of three (3) ruggedized laptop computers, twenty-one (21) G1 tablet mobile data computers, and the associated accessories (docking stations, keyboards, and warranties) is necessary to complete the outfitting for personnel filling existing vacancies of sworn officers as they are hired, and the civilian Community Service Officer squad.
Mobile data computers (MDCs) have been utilized by the Glendale Police Department for almost 20 years. Modern MDCs are state of the art and incorporate military-grade durability in a very portable form, combining improved cellular "4G" coverage and connectivity. Whether responding to an emergency, making a routine traffic stop, or conducting a non-emergency inves...
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