Submitted By
LaDon Reynolds, Chief of Police
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Services Agreement with Flock Group Inc. for License Plate Recognition Cameras and Software for an Amount Not to Exceed $112,500 for a Two-Year Period, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Village's Bid Process for the Agreement
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Overview
Overview
The Police Department is seeking to purchase 20 license plate recognition cameras and software that will assist in investigations. This will be purchased from Flock Safety who is the sole-source provider for this product.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
Savings of $60,000 in FY 2022 has been identified in the overtime budget. Funds are available due to officer vacancies in Account # 1001.42400.101.530667 will be used.
Background
In August 2021, a collaborative crime mission was created with the Patrol Division, Investigations, Street Crimes, and Community Policing units of the Oak Park Police Department in response to the recent number of armed robberies and vehicular car-jackings that occurred in the South End of Oak Park. A crime mission was implemented with a plan of action. The missions were conducted in the area of South Oak Park.
In response to an aggravated discharge of a firearm Incident where two autos were engaged in a running gun battle along the interior street of Lexington at Harlem in Post 18, several homes were damaged by the corresponding gunfire. OPPD Officers were directed to conduct traffic stops, high visibility patrol, park checks, and frequent citizen contacts from November 9th - through the present day.
Technology exists that would assist the Oak Park Police Department in identifying and possibly arresting violent criminals engaged in reckless discharge of firearms, vehicular hijackings in the Village of Oak Park. The Flock safety system is such a technology.
Flock is:
* The data generated by the Flock cameras is n...
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