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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LINKING AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE NECESSARY FOR THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE VIDEO CAPTURE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CITY OF TUCSON COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACT
Staff Contact: Rick St. John, Police Chief
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Purpose and Recommended Action
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This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Linking Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly Taser International, Inc.) and approve an expenditure in the amount of $152,905.92 for the purchase of additional equipment and maintenance necessary for the Glendale Police Department police video capture system. This cooperative purchase is available through an agreement between the City of Tucson, Arizona and Taser International, Inc. (Contract No. 151089) and is effective through January 31, 2019.
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Background
In February 2016, the City entered into a Master Services and Purchasing Agreement with Taser International, Inc. for the implementation of a police video capture system for the Glendale Police Department including body-worn cameras and in-vehicle recorders, video storage and a digital media management system. At the time of the initial contract, the Police Department believed that the data coming from the camera systems could upload via WiFi utilizing the current cellular based tablet air-card and data plan at the end of a patrol officer's shift. After further review, it has been determined that the practice of uploading data from all officers' body-worn cameras and in-vehicle recorders via WiFi after every shift will place a substantial burden on the City's network.
The Police Department realized the need for an alternative to uploading the police video capture data. Several options were explored to include the Cradlepoint system. Cradlepoint is essentially a ruggedized WiFi router for the patrol...
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