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Protective Services Committee approves dispatch software access, backup licenses and routine minutes
Summary
Putnam County's Protective Services Committee on Sept. 12 approved access and maintenance arrangements for the county CAD/RMS, moved $4,000 for dispatch backup phone licenses, accepted prior meeting minutes and adopted an annual resolution to reinstate the Community Engagement and Police Advisory Board.
The Putnam County Protective Services Committee on Sept. 12 approved access for municipal partners to the county's computer-aided dispatch and records-management software and cleared a $4,000 request to license backup dispatch phones, actions officials said carry no fiscal impact for 2024–25.
Committee Chairwoman Nacerino led the meeting that approved the minutes for June 18, July 23 and Aug. 13. The panel then considered budgetary approval 24-A-082, described by presenters as an agreement allowing affiliated government entities to access the county's CAD/RMS. "The villages of Brewster and Cold Spring accepted. The town of Kent accepted with the understanding that they would be responsible for a portion of the yearly maintenance fee," a presenter said during the discussion.
Presenters identified a $20,000 annual maintenance line for the county portion and said the two villages are on a fixed rate of $3,000 each per year; they also said the vendor (Tyler/New World) may apply an annual increase of roughly 3%–6% depending on vendor pricing. Committee members asked why Carmel declined the offer; a presenter said Carmel had "declined to participate" and the offer remained open.
Deputy Commissioner Perulli of the Bureau of Emergency Services sought $4,000 to buy backup PowerPhone licenses for the county's dispatch backup site; staff said an original per-device price of $4,000 had been reduced in negotiations and the requested $4,000 was within the bureau's budget with no fiscal impact. "So the request is to move $4,000 which is seeming within your budget," the chair said before the committee moved and approved the request.
The meeting also accepted a letter from members of the Community Engagement and Police Advisory Board and approved an annual resolution to continue the advisory board for another year. The letter, read into the record, was signed by Scott Loats, Jenny Fuge and Ronald Reed and asked for reinstatement of the advisory board to foster transparency and communication between law enforcement and residents.
Votes at a glance • Acceptance of minutes (June 18, July 23, Aug. 13): Approved (voice vote). • Budget item 24-A-082 (CAD/RMS access and maintenance arrangements): Approved (motion seconded, voice vote). • Dispatch backup phone licenses ($4,000): Approved (motion seconded, voice vote). • Acceptance of letter from Community Engagement and Police Advisory Board: Approved (voice vote). • Annual resolution to continue Community Engagement and Police Advisory Board: Approved (voice vote).
The committee wrapped other routine business with unanimous or voice votes and set no new public hearings; presenters and staff said follow-up updates will be provided to the committee as projects progress.
