Police select Motorola for new CAD/RMS; $4.23 million system kickoff underway
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Summary
The police department selected Motorola for a new computer-aided dispatch and records management system; the total Motorola contract is $4.23 million and the city has appropriated $350,000 toward implementation. Staff expect a 12–18 month implementation timeline after kickoff.
The Vero Beach Police Department told the council on Oct. 7 that it has selected Motorola as the vendor to replace an older CAD and records-management system.
Chief staff said the selection followed a consultant-led procurement process led by a deputy chief and a user committee; Motorola was the unanimous choice of the selection panel. The total cost from Motorola presented in the meeting was $4.23 million. The city has already received $350,000 in appropriations toward the work and staff said the remote kickoff meeting occurred Sept. 24; Motorola will be on-site in November for user interviews and business-process work. The department anticipates a 12–18 month implementation and hopes closer to 12 months.
The department said about $132,278 was spent to date on the federal engineering consultant group that supported the procurement and that once the system is implemented the city will pay the remaining consultant balance. Staff also reported progress on park camera installations (the “Condor” units from the Flock vendor family), which dispatch can view and which the department said helped direct officers to incidents during recent weekends.
Why it matters: A new CAD/RMS will replace an aging 1997 system, affect how 911 calls and police records are handled and factor into the city’s public‑safety capital plan.
Speakers included the police chief and Deputy Chief Monaco (panel lead). Councilmembers thanked staff and noted the state appropriations that contributed to the funding.
