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Crockett council approves purchase of in-car tablets and software using ARPA funds
Summary
After extended discussion on rental vs. outright purchase, the council amended and approved a resolution to buy in‑car tablets, E‑Force software and FirstNet connectivity, increasing the upfront allocation to $66,000 to be paid from ARPA funds; ongoing support costs will be budgeted later.
The Crockett City Council voted to approve the purchase of in‑car tablet computers, mobile citation software and FirstNet connectivity for the police department using American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds.
City presenters told council the technology would allow officers to run driver's licenses, license-plate checks, complete offense and citation reports in the field and integrate those records with the department’s existing E‑Force case-management system. The chief argued the hardware and software would reduce time…
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