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CJIS audit forces Isanti staff to weigh tinting, escorted access and holiday storage options
Summary
An audit of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) requirements flagged visible windows and unescorted access; staff estimated window tinting costs and warned that routine tasks such as moving holiday lights may require escorted access or staged storage solutions.
City staff told the Committee of the Whole that a recent CJIS audit identified multiple compliance issues at city facilities and presented operational challenges for routine public-works tasks.
Kevin Merrick (named in the transcript) summarized the audit’s findings: floor-level windows that allow an exterior view into areas with CJIS access are noncompliant and will need to be tinted. "Our floor level windows are noncompliant because you can see in from the outside to the offices...so we're getting quotes on that. I think it's gonna be $200 a window ish," Merrick said.
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