Title
Apple, Inc.
Description
For $27,036.00 in payment authority to purchase 15 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch laptop computers for the Drug Enforcement Bureau's (DEB) Investigations Unit for the Police Department. The primary role of the Investigations Unit is to investigate, disrupt and dismantle high-level international drug trafficking and money laundering organizations using technical investigative techniques that require the use of off-network equipment. The associated hardware and software required to facilitate these functions are specific to the Apple MacBook Pro laptop computers currently utilized by the DEB. The laptops have been deployed since 2015 and require replacement to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of the Investigations Unit. Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.