Action 15.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 07/21/2020
- Title:
- Cogniac Software Service Agreement
- Submitted By:
- Curtis Wilkins, County Sheriff
- Department:
- County Sheriff
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Curtis Wilkins
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Lieutenant
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Software Service Subscription Agreement Addendum No. 1 with Cogniac Corporation for visual observation automation, in the amount of $105,000, effective August 1, 2020 through August 1, 2021, with a one-year automatic renewal.
Background:
The Sheriff's Office SABRE team utilizes covert surveillance cameras throughout Cochise County to monitor illegal activity occurring along the US/Mexico border on known or suspected smuggling routes. Depending on activity levels and other factors, the cameras can generate hundreds of images per hour. As we continue adding cameras to our surveillance system, the number of images is expected to double or even triple. SABRE consists of 5 deputies. Currently, they are responsible for viewing the thousands of images received. Out of the thousands of images, less than half contain images of smuggling activity. To be effective, the actionable images need to be identified within minutes of receipt. The system has grown in scale to the point it is impossible for the current staffing to sort through the images in a timely fashion and respond to the field. Cogniac's software solution takes our pictures, processes them and, if a person is present, sends an alert via email. The whole process takes a few seconds and the accuracy rate is over 90% and improving. Cogniac has worked with Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection and other law enforcement and military agencies with similar mission parameters. They've successfully and seamlessly integrated into our network and are performing well. I am unaware of any other vendors who could provide this capability at all, let alone with the same ease, timeliness and accuracy. The software service is an annual subscription. The original cost was $60,000 however, 300 more cameras have been added to the system increasing the services needed. The cost is now $105,000 (a $15,000 increase over 2019's cost) which will be paid in one payment out of the State of Arizona Border Security and Law Enforcement sub-account, which the Sheriff's Office already has available.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Coordinate and schedule 24/7 coverage to monitor images
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Try to identify alternative solutions of sorting through thousands of images quickly and accurately.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Upon BOS approval, please forward a signed copy to the Sheriff's Office attn. Lt. Curtis Wilkins
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- 2020/2021
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- 105,000
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
The software service is an annual subscription. The cost is $105,000 which will be paid in one payment out of the State of Arizona Border Security and Law Enforcement sub-account, which the Sheriff's Office already has available.