Title
LexisNexis Accurint LE and Accurint Crime Analysis - Requirements Contract - RFA 18-009 (Ordinance S-44909)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. (or its City-approved designee) to provide Accurint LE and Accurint Crime Analysis legal research software applications, maintenance and support services for the Phoenix Police Department (PPD). Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
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Summary
This contract will provide PPD with two online legal research (investigative) software applications. The Accurint LE application allows PPD to locate suspects, persons of interest or potential witnesses to crime, provides threat mitigation and risk management. Other capabilities include locating people and discovering associations, visualizing complex relationships, investigating businesses and uncovering assets. The Accurint Crime Analysis application is accessible using a computer or a cell phone and provides PPD employees and citizens a secure online dashboard that enables crime data sharing, pattern analysis and crime mapping. The application receives data via established interfaces with the PPD's CAD and RMS systems and data is updated each time a crime report is finalized. The ability to combine data from disparate data sources into a seamless, standardized data set allows PPD to view, analyze, and share data with other law enforcement agencies.
Combined, these applications enable PPD to solve cases faster, free up valuable staff to work on higher priority case work and minimize costs associated with lengthy investigations. Additionally, the volume of public records requests for neighborhood crime statistics is reduced as information commonly requested is available through online access by citizens via the public portion of the Accurint Crime Analysis application.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as the result of a Determination Memo citing continuity of service to support PPD's crime suppression and public safety efforts. A new procurement process to replace the applications would severely disrupt PPD's business operations and delay the services provided to the public. LexisNexis Risk Solutions uses proprietary algorithms, compilation techniques and retrieval technology to access data stores containing billions of records.
The Deputy Finance Director recommends that the contract with LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. be accepted.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term shall begin on or about Sept. 1, 2018.
Financial Impact
Expenditures against this contract shall not exceed $404,000 (including applicable taxes), with an estimated annual expenditure of $80,800. Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Phoenix Police Department.