Agenda Date: 11/15/2016
Subject:
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An ordinance on second reading to approve a services agreement and joinder agreement with the Colorado Information Sharing Consortium (CISC) and Numerica for a law enforcement data warehouse.
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Presented By:
Doug Stephens, Chief of Police
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support entering into a new services agreement with CISC and Numerica?
BACKGROUND:
The Colorado Information Sharing Consortium (CISC) was originally formed under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The Littleton Police Department (LPD) was one of over 90 member agencies in the CISC across the State of Colorado who agreed to share criminal justice records with each other, utilizing a software platform called COPLINK. The power of this innovation is the collaboration between Colorado law enforcement agencies who, for the first time, could share records through this software. IBM was the software company that operated the system. The CISC is now switching the system administration to a Colorado company called Numerica.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Littleton Police Department has shared and obtained criminal justice records through COPLINK since 2008. The information within the software system is routinely used by law enforcement personnel in the field and for follow up on felony investigations. Personnel assigned to the investigations division utilize the application to prepare photographic lineups, develop leads, and link associates to suspects and crimes. This has proven to be an invaluable tool to the LPD and has resulted in resolution of many criminal cases.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The LPD pays a small fee per sworn officer for COPLINK. The LPD paid approximately $70 per certified officer ($5,100) in 2015. Under Numerica's administration the CISC notified all member agencies that total fees and costs for 2017 would not exceed a maximum of $76.01 per certified officer ($6,000 approximately) in 2017.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends ap...
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