Title
Body Worn Cameras - RFP 18-056 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49931)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendment to Contract 149316 with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to modify scope of work and extend contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $39,263,040.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide a Body Worn Camera (BWC) equipment and software solution for use by the Phoenix Police Department. This request is for a bundled set of new features and functionality offered by the vendor which will increase operational efficiencies for the City and community. The five-year extension will allow for continued use and support of the City's BWC program, of the Police Department's continued commitment to transparency and accountability.
Examples of the additional features and functionality include:
- Unlimited 3rd-party storage to upload and store non-Axon videos and evidence.
- Capture Application, which allows officers to use City-issued smart phones to capture, upload, store and share digital evidence.
- Citizen Application, which allows citizens to directly share digital evidence with the Phoenix Police Department via smart phones.
- Investigative Pro Application and Training, used by the Forensix Imaging Unit for processing surveillance videos and other digital evidence.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
Upon approval the contract will be extended through June 30, 2028.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $39,263,040 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $47,445,125. Funds are available in the Police Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee on June 14, 2023.
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Body Worn Cameras - Contract 149316 (Ordinance S-45348) on Feb. 6, 2019.
- Body Worn Cameras - Contract 149316 (Ordinance S-46104) on Oct. 16, 2019.
- Body Worn Cameras - Contract 149316 (Ordinance S-48125) on Nov. 17, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.