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IT lays out five-year infrastructure plan; sheriff and commissioners seek CJIS access controls
Summary
IT proposed a FY27 capital investment to replace end-of-life network switches and shore up backups; the sheriff asked the court to evaluate a dedicated law-enforcement IT specialist or liaison to manage camera, body-cam and CJIS access controls, and commissioners requested legal/policy options before committing to new positions.
IT presented a five-year infrastructure plan and requested FY27 capital for network switch replacement and software-maintenance increases; a revised delivery and vendor pricing reduced the FY27 capital ask for "other capital outlay" to roughly $244,000.
The discussion shifted to law-enforcement technology after the sheriff explained that cameras, in-vehicle systems and body-worn cameras create a growing, CJIS-sensitive workload for his office. The sheriff asked the court to evaluate whether a dedicated IT specialist under the sheriff's supervision—or a formal liaison/MOU with county IT—would be the right path to ensure access logs, auditability, and CJIS controls. Commissioners asked staff to prepare options, legal guidance and model MOUs and scheduled a follow-up briefing for July 8.
IT emphasized the county's hybrid cloud/on-prem approach and the need for backup and compliance attention: "the Kendall County cloud is alive and kicking," IT said while noting cloud and SaaS costs and CJIS audit responsibilities. Commissioners did not approve new IT headcount in Round 1 and directed staff to return in Round 2 with a more detailed personnel plan and legal considerations for any law-enforcement-specific specialist.
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