Sheriff’s office to add body and in-car cameras; equipment purchase may be billed directly to vendor
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Summary
Sheriff’s department staff told the board the county will install body and in-car cameras and is trialing license-plate-reading-capable cameras. Vendor restrictions mean camera equipment will be billed directly to the vendor and will add about $70,000 to project costs, staff said.
The Worth County sheriff’s office reported to the board that body-worn and in-car camera equipment installation will be completed this week, and that the department is testing cameras with license-plate-reading functionality at two local intersections.
The sheriff or sheriff’s representative told the board the cameras and body units should be finished this week, and that new devices with license-plate-reading capability are being trialed at the intersection of Highway 65 and at a location on the south end of the county.
Staff also told the board that the camera vendor will not sell some equipment (the camera and door lock devices) to the county’s prime construction contractors; the vendor requires direct sale to the end user. As a result, the county will pay the vendor directly for that equipment, which staff estimated will add roughly $70,000 to the project cost. Wiring for the devices is included in construction bids, staff said; the vendor charge covers equipment and device connection.
Funding and procurement notes: staff said the additional vendor invoice will come from the same project funding source but will not be paid through the general construction contract. The board discussed borrowing and remaining budget capacity for ongoing projects; staff said there remains capacity but advised the board that they would confirm final numbers.
No separate board resolution for the vendor payment was recorded in the hearing for that item; the matter was presented as a staff update and finance consideration in the context of the construction bids and project budgets.
