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Sheriff seeks new state-specific policy software; council approves commissary funding for first-year purchase
Summary
Sheriff Art Boyster asked the council to fund a switch from Lexipol to a state-focused policy system priced at $6,030 annually with a $3,000 onboarding fee; the council approved using commissary funds to cover the purchase and onboarding costs.
Sheriff Art Boyster presented a proposal to replace the department’s existing policy system with a state-specific software product tailored for Indiana sheriffs. Boyster said the new system costs $6,030 per year and carries a one-time onboarding fee of $3,000, making the first-year expense $9,030.
Boyster told council the system includes features that would allow officers to type a situation into a phone app and receive bullet-pointed guidance tied to state law, case law and departmental policy, and that it would consolidate personnel and operational policies into a single searchable resource. He said the product could reduce liability and help officers quickly find applicable policy language.
Booster requested the purchase be made from commissary funds, which the sheriff’s office has historically used to buy training and certain operational resources. Council discussed the cost and whether the jail should be added later; the sheriff indicated the jail implementation would be a future conversation. The council moved and approved the commissary expenditure by voice vote.
The transcript records the requested figures and the recorded approval by voice vote; no roll-call tally was provided.
