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Commission approves up to $29,072 for new KBI live-scan fingerprint machine
Summary
The commission authorized purchase of a KBI Desktop Live Scan Plus fingerprint machine with a five-year warranty for $29,072; police said the existing unit is 15 years old and the budgeted amount was $30,000.
The Arkansas City Commission approved a resolution authorizing the police department to purchase a KBI Desktop Live Scan Plus fingerprint machine from DataWorks Plus for an amount not to exceed $29,072, including a five-year warranty.
Why it matters: Staff said the department's current unit is 15 years old and maintenance has become increasingly difficult; a new unit will continue the department’s ability to provide fingerprinting services for municipal court and community members who require prints for licenses or employment.
The police chief told the commission: "We've asked for a new fingerprint machine for the last several years. Ours is 15 years old." The department presented a total with five-year warranty of $29,072, which staff said was within the approved $30,000 budget. Staff also said police plan to reuse existing stands, cameras and monitors where possible to limit additional costs and that purchasing a five-year warranty upfront saves money compared with yearly renewals.
The chief said annual fingerprint fees return roughly $3,000 to $5,000 per year in revenue from municipal-court and community fingerprinting services. The commission approved the purchase by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
Ending: Staff will proceed with the purchase and record the new equipment in the police department inventory; reuse of existing peripherals was confirmed to reduce overall replacement costs.
