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Agreement with Taser, Inc. for Body -worn Cameras May 2, 2017 Page 2 procedural guidelines pertaining to the program, the exploratory committee met on a monthly basis, reviewing existing BWC policies of other organizations, professional publication articles, and researching documentation of lessons learned by other agencies, In addition, the committee reviewed case law and pending legislation with the goal of providing a recommendation of BWC policy that is up to date and in line with industry best practices. Committee members also attended state and regional conferences, which included input from a variety of expert panels on the subject including the American Civil Liberties Union and California Police Chief's Association, and utilized resources including best practice recommendation provided by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The exploratory committee also solicited input from the Orange County District Attorney's Office, with recognition of the importance of the collaboration needed for evidence review, redaction, and introduction in court proceedings. As part of the exploratory process, community meetings were held to give community members an opportunity to express concerns, and provide information and education about the program within a public forum. Throughout the summer of 2015, stakeholders in the local community were provided multiple opportunities and venues to voice opinion and provide input for consideration, including at least one community forum in each of the four policing districts in the City. In September 2015, a large forum specifically planned to include all members of the Department was hosted to provide officers and civilian staff an opportunity to ask questions and express concerns regarding the implementation of a BWC program. On March 29, 2016, the Police Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), and on April 26, 2016, the Department received proposals from six BWC vendors, including Discover It Solutions, Taser, Utility Associates, Watch Guard, Vion and Unicorn Gov., Inc. An evaluation committee consisting of representatives from the Police Department and City IT conducted an initial evaluation of the proposals based on Responsiveness to RFP (10 %), System Hardware, Software, Storage, and Warranty (60 %), Experience of Firm and Personnel (10 %), and Cost of Proposal (20 %). The results of the initial evaluation were as follows: Vendor Score TASER Option 1 422 TASER Option 2 412 DiscoverlT Solutions 373 Utility Associates, Inc. 337 UNICOM Gov., Inc. 271 Watch Guard Video 264 ViON 264 500 points max 25F -2