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County staff outline $178,000 sheriff's CAD/mobile upgrade; equipment costs to be funded from residuals
Summary
County staff described a proposed upgrade to the sheriff's computer-aided dispatch and mobile software with an estimated one-time initial fee of about $178,000 and a reduced $4,000 recurring amount next year; equipment and mobile-data costs are separate and would be funded from SB8/SB22 residuals, staff said.
County staff and an agency official told the commissioners the sheriff's current eFORCE/jail/RMS/CAD system needs a refresh to clean up legacy data and add mobile capabilities for deputies.
"This will push out our capabilities for deputies to be more time efficient... [it] is an initial fee, I believe, like $178,000," an agency official said, explaining the upgrade is intended to modernize dispatch and reduce years of piecemeal patching.
Staff said the recurring software cost would drop to about $4,000 in the next budget year and that the separate equipment and mobile-data expenses would be funded from SB8 and SB22 residuals so the county's authorized budget would not see an immediate increase. The mobile application piece is intended for the sheriff's office; constables have read access but determine their own software needs.
The court asked questions about whether vehicle-mounted devices and internet connections were included; staff said those are separate costs and provided an overview of funding sources. Commissioners did not record a detailed roll-call vote on the upgrade in the supplied transcript; staff said they would use specified residual funds to cover equipment shortfalls if needed.
What's next: Staff will proceed with procurement steps and report cost details for equipment and recurring support.
