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Committee recommends adoption of two sheriff—s office security contracts for license-plate readers and X-ray maintenance
Summary
The committee recommended adoption of resolutions awarding a contract for a license-plate recognition system (Flock Group Inc. d/b/a Flock Safety) and an annual service agreement for X-ray screening equipment (Smiths Detection Inc.).
The Jackson County Justice and Law Enforcement Committee recommended adoption of two resolutions to award contracts to vendors for sheriff—s office security equipment.
Resolution 22041 (as printed in the meeting packet) would award a contract to Flock Group Inc., doing business as Flock Safety of Atlanta, for a license-plate recognition (LPR) system. Sergeant Danny Barnes described the county—s existing limited deployment of two fixed and two mobile LPR systems and said the proposed procurement would improve interoperability with other local agencies that use the Flock system. “Our use of the flock system also opens up our ability to receive information from other agencies who use the flock system,” Barnes said, calling it a “force multiplier.” The committee moved and seconded the resolution and recommended it for adoption.
Resolution 22042 would award a sole-source annual service agreement to Smiths Detection Inc. of Edgewood, Maryland, for maintenance and factory-recommended service of X-ray screening equipment used in judicial security. Captain Chuck Degroff, commander of the judicial protection unit, told the committee the agreement ensures machines receive manufacturer-recommended maintenance and meets the state requirement for certification every two years. "This agreement will serve two purposes. One, it will make sure that we—re getting the factory recommended maintenance on the machines, and it also serves to add to the requirement by the state that we certify our machines every two years," Degroff said. The committee moved and seconded and recommended the resolution for adoption.
Why it matters: The LPR system expands interagency data-sharing and investigative capability; the X-ray service contract ensures continued certification and operation of courthouse-screening equipment.
Ending: Both procurement resolutions were recommended for adoption and will proceed to the full legislature for final approval. The meeting record shows the committee handled the measures with brief staff testimony and no recorded opposition at the committee voice votes.
