Presentation and Approval to purchase a subscription for one hundred (100) Body Worn Cameras from VIEVU, a Brand of the Safariland Group in the amount not to exceed $450,000.  The proposal is a five (5) year term that costs $90,000 per year. 

The police department is presenting a proposal from VIEVU, a Brand of the Safariland Group to purchase a subscription for their  Body Worn Camera system with the Auto Activation Holster feature.  The proposal provides the police department with one hundred (100) Body Worn Cameras, Unlimited Video Storage and Digital Evidence Management Solutions, and Auto Activation Holsters. This is a five (5) year contract proposal; the subscription cost is seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per camera for each Police Officer (100 Cameras @ $7,500 per month, $90,000 per year, not to exceed $450,000 over the five year term), which includes all of the following items at no additional cost:

• 100 LE4 Cameras (includes charging cables, clips, and mounts)
• 100 Safariland 7TS Series Auto-Activation Duty Holsters
• 100 Car Kits ($3,900 savings)
• 10 Docking Stations ($13,500 savings)
• 3 Automated Redaction Licenses ($12,000 a year savings)
• Unlimited SD Video Storage
• Technology Refresh at 30th month (Replace 100 cameras and 100 holsters to current technology)
• Full Hardware Warranty
• Spare Stock Inventory
• Maintenance & 24/7 Technical Support Services
• Free CAD/RMS Integration

The pre-record function on the VIEVU is thirty (30) seconds; meaning that the camera is constantly running and when the system is either activated by the officer or the Auto-Activation Holster, the system automatically captures and records the previous thirty (30) seconds and the entire event until the officer turns the system off. The Auto-Activation Holster is a function wherein anytime an officer pulls his or her duty weapon, the system is instantly activated by an internal switch built within the holster and automatically captures and records the previous thirty (30) seconds and the entire event until the officers turns the system off. VIEVU is the only Body Worn Camera system on the market that has this Auto-Activation Holster functionality. The proposal provides for Unlimited Video Storage via a Cloud based storage system that is operated and accessed by a Digital Evidence Management system that ensures the chain of custody. Each officers’ events (videos) are automatically uploaded at the end of their shift when the camera is placed in the docking station. The ability to access, view, delete and/or copy videos is protected and tracked by a strict administrative rights protocol. All videos will be retained pursuant to the Public Records Retention laws. This Cloud based storage and management system is also Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliant.
 

The police department recommends approval for this purchase. 

The alternative is to deny this proposal. 

Frank J. Amandro, Deputy Chief

Kenny Norris, Deputy Chief, John Schramm, Sergeant and Laurie Aguila, IT Systems Administrator.