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Angola council approves five-year in-car video contract for police fleet
Summary
The Angola Common Council approved a five-year client services agreement for in-car and fleet video systems totaling $219,200, after police leaders described equipment failures with the previous vendor and outlined features of the new system.
The Angola Common Council on April 21 approved a five-year client services agreement for in-car and fleet video systems totaling $219,200.
Police leadership told the council the city experienced a lapse in service and equipment failures with its prior vendor, which prompted a search for a replacement. “We had massive damage to some of our vehicles … doors not able to be locked. We had windows not able to be taken down. We had emergency equipment that would not function,” the Police Chief said, describing problems with earlier equipment deliveries and installations.
The chief said the city’s assistant, Darren Taylor, contacted several agencies and vetted alternative vendors; the recommended contractor was described as a company rooted in software that also supplies cloud-based video management. The chief said the new system would expand the city’s coverage from 10 cameras to 20 in-car cameras and integrate with the department’s IT systems.
The chief described the system’s operation and storage: “So it’s called a splicing is how they do it. Every 10 seconds, the video is uploaded to the cloud. So as a supervisor or whomever, I can get online and start watching. Immediately upon every 10 seconds the video is updated.” He also said activation settings can be automatic — for example, lights or sirens can trigger recording and the system can backfill up to two minutes of prior activity when lights are turned on.
Council members asked about warranty, support and timing. The chief said the vendor offers 24/7 operational support and agreed to provide local on-site assistance if the city requires it rather than routing issues to the vendor’s out-of-state office. If the council signs the contract, the chief said the vendor expected to begin onsite installations in early June.
The council’s cost breakdown presented at the meeting showed an initial payment and scheduled annual amounts under the five-year arrangement; council discussion noted the total contract value of $219,200 and an initial outlay described by staff as roughly $25,000, with remaining payments scheduled in subsequent years.
A council member asked whether the prior vendor had returned equipment; the chief said the prior vendor had accepted the returned equipment and the city owed that vendor nothing further. The motion to approve the client services agreement carried on a voice vote, with council members voting “aye.”
The approval authorizes the police department to proceed with the installation and ongoing service under the five-year contract.
