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Plano council hears police chief defend EDS vendor, agrees to gather more data before long-term commitment
Summary
After a detailed presentation by the police chief on a vendor-run off-duty assignment system, the Plano City Council agreed to collect more data and evaluate additional features before making a long-term procurement decision. The chief said roughly $1.3 million has been paid through the system to date.
The Plano City Council received an extended briefing on a third-party system the police department uses to manage off-duty assignments and directed staff to gather more data before making a long-term procurement commitment. Police Chief (speaker 5) said the system, provided by Extra Duty Solutions (EDS), has handled assignments since April and that the city began covering costs in January.
Chief (speaker 5) told the council the system resolved longstanding administrative problems, replacing paper-based signups and fragmented coordination. "All that's taken care of now," he said, and added the platform allows the department to track qualified…
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