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Junction City approves police data platform and several procurement items, including fire department physicals

Junction City Commission · September 16, 2025

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Summary

The commission approved a three-year purchase of the Peregrine Unified Data Platform (year one paid from asset-forfeiture funds), a sole-source vendor for department physicals for the fire department, a sanitary-sewer bid award and authorization to issue a fleet RFP.

The Junction City Commission approved multiple procurement and contract actions, including a purchase aimed at integrating police records and analytics and a sole-source health screening contract for firefighters.

Police staff presented the Peregrine Unified Data Platform, describing it as an integrated system that ingests CAD, RMS, body and in-car cameras, license-plate reader data and other open-source investigative sources into a single searchable, CJIS-compliant environment. Police staff said the city requested a 15-month, year-one payment of $77,300 to be paid from asset-forfeiture funds, followed by two annual payments of $52,000 if the commission funds years two and three through the annual budget. The staff presentation estimated the platform could cut roughly 3,000 hours from annual investigative data-mining work and attributed crime reductions cited by other cities to similar tools. "Once live we should be able to show real-time maps and report efficiencies," police staff said during the presentation.

A commissioner raised concerns about compatibility and long-term cost and urged staff to "do your homework"; police agreed to consult with the commissioner and to provide a follow-up report comparable to the department's earlier camera purchases. The commission approved the 15-month first-year purchase by voice vote.

Separately, the commission approved a sole-source purchase of annual department physicals for the Fire Department from United Diagnostic Services ($61,120) under the city's inadequate-competition exception, after staff said local providers were unable to deliver the full integrated package in time for year-end needs. The commission also accepted a lone qualified bid for a sanitary-sewer extension at 408–410 North Eisenhower for $35,000 to be paid from the sewer fund, and authorized staff to issue a vehicle-fleet RFP to explore options for vehicle replacement.

Police and fire staff agreed to provide follow-up reporting on outcomes and compatibility where noted.