AGENDA MEMO

6/16/2015 Agenda

TO:

Honorable Mayor and City Council

FROM:

Greg Spradlin, Chief of Police

SUBJECT:

Purchase of Individual Body Cameras for Police Officers

BACKGROUND:

In March 2012, staff purchased a handful of body cameras for use by patrol officers.
Those cameras were shared by officers but they have presently reached the end of their
functionality. Repairs occur frequently and replacement parts are becoming difficult to
obtain.
During the budget process last year, staff drafted a plan to expand the body camera
program and purchase a body camera for each officer assigned to patrol duties. Staff
viewed demonstrations from several vendors. Bids were taken from three vendors as
follows:
Watch Guard
Taser International
L-3 Mobile-Vision

$27, 210
$30, 831
$15,351

Staff has determined that L-3 Mobile Vision fits the needs of the department better than
the others. L-3 Mobile-Vision offers a body camera that is the most cost effective and
will integrate seamlessly with our current in-car camera equipment. Because we have
purchased the software package for our in-car video cameras, there is no additional
software costs associated with the L-3 product.
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval of the purchase of 30 body cameras through L-3 Mobile
Vision for $15,351. This pricing is based on the HGAC purchasing contract which
satisfies competitive bidding requirements.

3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD

UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS 75205

TELEPHONE (214) 363-1644

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