Consent 2.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10:00 am
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 10/07/2025
- Title:
- Amendment 1 to AZ Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and Cochise County Sheriff's Office Radio Integration M22-0060
- Submitted By:
- John Gjerde, 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:
John Gjerde
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Captain
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Amendment 1 to Agreement M22-0060 between the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), Cochise County, and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), to integrate and enhance the Sheriff's Office 700MHz Radio System with regional and state law enforcement partners, to revise the effective date to be October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025.
Background:
This project is to leverage the radio technology being used by Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and Yuma Regional Communication System (YRCS)/Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) radio systems. The project has the following goals: Integrate the CCSO 700MHz radio system into the YRCS/AZDPS 700MHz radio system. This will increase the coverage of the CCSO system, allowing seamless roaming from Deming, New Mexico to Yuma and north to Phoenix. Provide a redundant Core switch to the CCSO system. A Core is composed of a server, direct attached storage, local area network switch, back haul switch, router and firewall. Adding another Core to the CCSO radio system will provide a second level of redundancy. Should the current Core fail, the redundant Core will take over seamlessly. Adding additional radio repeaters to our tower sites will increase our channel capacity to ensure the system is not plagued with congestion failure in the future. Adding a radio channel at each of the nine tower sites will accommodate additional users joining the system. Fire and EMS organizations in Cochise County are realizing the benefits of using the 700MHz system. The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs has agreed to pay for this project through border security funds. The cost of this project is $2,626,000. This expanded coverage will enhance the safety of deputies or detention officers when transporting persons due to typical law enforcement activities.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
If the Board of Supervisors approves the extension, the project will be completed and parties will be paid in full for project completion.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
If not approved, Cochise County Sheriff's Office and Cochise County will need to find other funding sources to pay for work already completed.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
If approved, please provide signed copies to Captain John Gjerde to be forwarded to Arizona DEMA.