9.2 SR 07-20-2020City of
Elk*
River
Request for Action
To
Item Number
Mayor and City Council
9.2
Agenda Section
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Work Session
July 20, 2020
Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police
Item Description
Reviewed by
Discuss Body Cam Program for Police Department
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Discuss the feasibility of the Police Department implementing a body cam program.
Background/Discussion
The Police Department researched the benefits, pricing, and process of introducing a body cam program.
The research consisted of speaking with surrounding agencies regarding their own programs and with
several body cam companies about the features they provide, data storage, and pricing.
The company that best fit the Police Department's needs was Axon. Axon's pricing, features and data
storage options will be discussed in further detail.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
■ Axon Body Cam Powerpoint
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• Current climate
• Benefits
• Cost of implementation
• Axon vs. Panasonic
• Equipment pricing- State contract pricing
• Surrounding agencies
• Platform features
• Panasonic
• No redaction software
• Difficult to disperse video
• Limited body cam triggers
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• Advanced redaction software
• Evidence.com
• Multiple body cam triggers
• In-house storage vs. cloud -based storage
• In-house storage
• Currently would require an upgrade to
our current server
• $50,000
• Does not come with IT support
• Limited storage based on size of
server
• Cloud -based storage
• Unlimited storage
• IT support
• Cost effective
• Interoperability
• Body cams
• Squad fleet cams
• Interview room cameras
• Drone cameras (potentially in the
future)
• Camera Triggers
• Body cam
• Fleet cam
• Proximity
• Gun shot
• Holster
• Taser
• Constant GPS location
• 2 minute pre -record feature
• Ability to remotely view all active body cams
• Migrates with current RMS
• Compatible with officers' iPhones
• Photos, video, statements
• Ease of information sharing
• City Attorney
• County Attorney
• In-house
• Redaction software
• No additional personnel or third -party
services needed
• Eliminates iCrime Fighter (currently $8,000
per year)
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COMPLAINTS:
DOWN 88%
USE OF FORCE:
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GUILTY PLEAS:
UP 20%
OFFICER COURT
TIME REDUCED
BY 70%
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• Five-year plan
• Year one = $61,102
• Includes all the initial equipment
• 23 Body cams
• Docking stations
• Evidence.com
• Unlimited IT
• Year two through five
• Data storage and warranty
• Full replacement of body cams at
two and a half years and five years
• iCrime Fighter $8,000 offset
• Yearly total = $23,932
• Five-year plan
• Year one = $61,269
• Includes all the initial equipment
• 24 Fleet cams (front and rear squad
cams)
• Evidence.com
• Unlimited IT
• *4 squad camera replacements in
2020 ($28,000)
• Year one total = $33,269
• Years two through five
• Yearly total = $19,176
• Data storage and warranty
• Sherburne County Sheriff's Office
• Big Lake Police Department
• Becker Police Department
• Anoka Police Department
• Anoka County Sheriff's Office
• Wright County Sheriff's Office