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Justice Committee approves sheriff's fingerprint upgrade and short-term training extension
Summary
The committee approved the sheriff's purchase of a new fingerprint system from ID Networks, authorizing an additional $2,180 over the budgeted amount, and a six-month extension for the department's Relias training contract costing $7,845 to align with the county's budget year.
The McLean County Justice Committee on voice votes approved two Sheriff's Office requests: a replacement fingerprint machine from ID Networks and a six-month extension of the department's Relias training contract.
Sheriff Lane told the committee the current fingerprint unit runs on unsupported Windows 10 and the department needs new equipment. He said the county budgeted about $19,293 for the purchase but is requesting an additional $2,180 to cover higher prices since the machine was last priced. "There should not be any downtime. If there is, it should be hours, not days," Sheriff Lane said when asked about continuity during installation.
Members discussed whether the expense was primarily hardware or software; the sheriff said the larger portion is the one-time hardware cost, though software/firmware updates may require future budgeting. He also said the office is pursuing a second machine for the courthouse through AOIC/the Supreme Court to help spread the workload.
On the training agreement, Sheriff Lane said the department is asking for a six-month Relias extension so contracts align with the county's January'December budget year; he quoted a six-month cost of $7,845. Member Reeves moved both approvals, and members adopted them by voice votes.
What this means: the Sheriff's Office will replace aging equipment to maintain fingerprinting operations and will realign training contracts with the county budget cycle. The committee recorded no public comment on these items at the meeting.
Votes at a glance: the equipment purchase and the six-month training extension were each approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies.
Next steps: procurement and scheduling for installation and contract execution will follow standard county purchasing procedures.
