ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Chief of Police with a Request to APPROVE a (5) Five-Year AGREEMENT with AXON ENTERPRISES INC. for the Purchase of the OFFICER SAFETY PLAN 7+ (OSP 7+) and FLEET 3 ADVANCED BUNDLE to Include Purchase of 210 Body-Worn Cameras, 210 Tasers, 86 In-Car Cameras, Hardware, Installation, Training, Software and Associated Subscription Costs, in the Amount of $3,398,734.00.
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BACKGROUND: In September 2022 the City of Peoria was notified of its eligibility to receive Anti-Violence Funding from DCEO for the purchase of Body-Worn Cameras ($750,000.00), In-Car Cameras ($500,000.00) and Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) hardware ($375,000.00) for the Police Department. The Police Department's current VIEVU Body-Worn Camera System will be reaching end-of-life in 2023, and the on-premises storage server is reaching maximum capacity. The Police Department's L3/Safefleet In-Car Video System is also end of life, and no suitable replacement hardware exists from that manufacturer. The City of Peoria also has $150,000.00 budgeted in a 2022 CIP Account for the purchase of upgraded Tasers to replace the aging models currently in use.
In February of 2022, the Police Department migrated its Interview Room Video System to Axon, as well as the storage of most of its digital photo and video evidence. This purchase also included the user licenses necessary for Axon Body-Worn Cameras. Beginning in September 2022, the Police Department began trialing Axon Body-Worn Cameras and an Axon In-Car Camera to evaluate their performance and usage in operations. The trial period is scheduled to continue into November 2022. Nearly 30% of Police Department Officers have been given the opportunity utilize the Axon Hardware for a full shift week currently. Following each Officer's trial period they will have received a survey to provide feedback on the performance of the Axon hardware. Several submissions already received overw...
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