Agenda Date: 01/15/2019
Subject:
Title
A resolution to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Arapahoe County for participation in a combined Records Management System
Body
Presented By:
Doug Stephens, Chief of Police
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Does city council support an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Arapahoe County and the Littleton Police Department (LPD) regarding the acquisition and use of a combined Records Management System (RMS)?
BACKGROUND:
The LPD has utilized its stand-alone RMS since 1999. This RMS is accessible only by LPD personnel, with some limited access to Littleton Municipal Courts. The system has reached the end of its effective life and LPD staff has been planning to replace it.
Arapahoe County purchased a new RMS in 2017, designed to allow multiple law enforcement agencies to share their data by using a single "combined" system. This RMS is similar to the consolidated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system currently used by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department (ACSO); and the Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills, and Greenwood Village Police Departments.
This RMS is the final component in a regional CAD/RMS system which allows the LPD to share dispatch and records data with neighboring law enforcement agencies.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
On July 20, 2017, council approved Resolution 22-2017 approving an IGA with Arapahoe County for participation in a consolidated CAD system for the LPD.
On December 18, 2018, council approved on second reading, Ordinance 49-2018 approving a contract with TriTech Software Systems for the purchase and maintenance of LPD's components for the combined RMS.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The ability to share investigative and criminal justice records with neighboring law enforcement agencies is vital to the effective and efficient operations of the LPD. Currently, LPD personnel can access only internal records when conducting field operations or criminal investigations. Participatin...
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