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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/police <br />Item # 25 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />February 7, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Amendment to Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Interview Room <br />Camera System <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Approve Amendment to Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of <br />$376,379 for Interview Room Camera System (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the master services <br />agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to provide interview room camera equipment and <br />services to the Police Department, in an additional amount not to exceed $376,379 for a <br />total aggregate amount not to exceed $5,564,017, for the period of June 1, 2023 <br />through June 30, 2027, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In January 1997, the Santa Ana Police Department moved from its previous <br />headquarters to its current location. With the new facility, the equipment, to include the <br />camera system within all interview rooms, was state of the art for the time. In total, the <br />new facility was built with eighteen (18) interview rooms equipped with the ability to <br />record interviews during various types of investigations and cases mandating the need <br />to record interviews. With the passage of time, the current camera system has fallen in <br />disrepair, and there are currently no interview rooms with a functioning recording <br />system. <br />Interview room cameras are a necessary tool to improve investigatory outcomes for <br />patrol personnel and detectives investigating a variety of cases. Our personnel must <br />have access to the latest technology that will yield greater public safety outcomes for <br />our community. Additionally, current law mandates the recording of interviews for a <br />variety of crimes investigated by law enforcement personnel. A new interview recording <br />system will serve to strengthen accountability and transparency to all stakeholders. <br /> <br />Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon), in addition to being a leader in body-worn cameras, also