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AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: Correy Farniok Reviewed By: RJO Approved By: RJO 1.Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to gain approval to purchase body worn cameras, squad cameras, weapon mounted cameras as well as equipment and a data storage solution to support this program. 2. Background. The police department has been researching and testing products for more than a year. The police department has chosen Watch Guard as its vendor for the body worn cameras and squad camera. Viridian Weapons Technology (a local company) has been selected for the weapons mounted camera. Staff has consulted with several vendors and providers for a storage solution for the large amount of data from these cameras that will need to be stored and maintained. LOGIS has been selected to host the server and provide a storage solution. LOGIS has successfully provided a similar solution to nine other area police departments. LOGIS will design and build the server and storage environment for the video and audio data. LOGIS will host the server with up to 5TB of storage. LOGIS is the City’s current data storage and Records Management Systems provider. Once the equipment arrives, installation will begin to install new and remove existing squad cameras in all of our patrol vehicles. Streicher’s will complete the removal of the existing and installation of the Watch Guard squad cameras. Some minor improvements to the police department facility will be needed to accommodate the set up and implementation of this program. These include adding additional outlets, a circuit with breaker to accommodate battery charging station for the body-worn cameras and also HVAC improvements to the room that this sensitive equipment is going to be stored in. The police department has followed Minnesota law and League of MN Cities guidelines with adopting and establishing a Portable Audio/Video Recorders policy. The policy was approved at the February 8, 2020 City Council meeting. 3.Cost. The City is using the state contracted pricing for the purchasing of this equipment with Watch Guard, Viridian and Streicher’s. 4.Funding. This purchase will be funded with Justice and Treasury Funds. These funds are a result of state and federal drug forfeitures that the city has received from drug seizures. The current Treasury Fund balance is 177,000.00 Item No.: 9 Date: March 8, 2021 Item Description: Authorization to Purchase Body, Squad and Weapon Mounted Cameras and Supporting Equipment and Software Presenter: Correy Farniok Police Chief Agenda Section: Consent Agenda Vendor Equipment Quote Viridian Weapon Mounted Camera and holsters $22,148.00 Watch Guard Body Worn Cameras, Squad Cameras and Licensing $135,000.00 Initial / $8,000.00 Annually Streicher’s Removal and Installation of Squad Cameras $5500.00 LOGIS Network Server and Storage solution $8,500 Initial / $4,500 Annually A-1 Electric Outlets, circuit and breaker $850 Ditter Heating HVAC and Duct work $675.00 Total $173,498.00