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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:April 11, 2022 <br />Technology Fund <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Matt Daeumer, ACM <br />Department:Police <br />N/A <br />Account Number: <br />$0 <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />$823,888 <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits:PriceQuote & Shared Agency Agreement <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The La Porte Police Departmenthas been a member of the Gulf Region Information <br />and Dispatch (GRID) system since 2009. The GRID provides Computer Assisted <br />Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) hardware andsoftware <br />along with IT support to 35 law enforcement agencies and 26 fire and EMSservices. <br />There are three (3) mainbenefits of GRID membership:1) information sharing, 2) <br />interoperability and 3) cost savings.Criminals do not recognize city limits, so they affect <br />allof our cities.By having real-time information sharing, all of our law enforcement <br />agencies can work together to make a coordinated effort in arresting offenders. <br />Interoperability is also key in disaster mitigation. If La Porte loses power or connectivity, <br />LPPDcan forward telephones and radios to another member agency and a La Porte <br />dispatcher can sign-in and work there with no loss of service. <br />Cost savings are also a big key.SinceLPPDisa larger group and sharesservers, there <br />isonly a need to buy licenses and pay a portion of the main modules and hardware. <br />This allows La Porteto operate for about 20% of what a stand-alone system would cost. <br />The current CAD/RMS system is ONESolution providedby Central Square. <br />This system is nearing end-of-life and the GRID board members have voted to move <br />forward with a new CAD/RMS vendor. <br />In 2009, Sungwas the state of the art software used by La <br />Porte Emergency Services. IT was fully functional and staffenjoyed great relationships <br />Development and Support Teams.Staff worked closely <br />with them and developed several custom modules that were marketed nationwide. <br />In 2017,Sungard was purchased by an investment company and became Superion. <br />They raised annual maintenance fees and abandoned rewrites and upgrades of the <br />original technology. The company did not follow through on promiseswith customers <br />and the support services started to become unresponsive. <br /> <br />