Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing an Interagency Agreement with multiple agencies for the use of NicheRMS365, a law enforcement records management system, in the amount of $381,038.25.
Summary
DATE: January 18,2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Willie Resto, Executive Director of Information Technology
SUBJECT: Interagency agreement for the use of NicheRMS365, a law enforcement records management system
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Killeen Police Department currently uses the Hexagon I/LEADS Records Management System (RMS). The RMS is over 20 years old, runs on software that contains components that are no longer supported by Microsoft and provides poor functionality to Patrol, the Evidence Section, the Crime Lab and the Traffic Sections.
Replacing the RMS is an immediate and critical need. A new Police Records Management System, Field-Based Reporting, and Jail Management System will provide a consolidated and single-source Police Records System for end-to-end processing, including incidents, arrests, case management, detention/jail, NIBRS reporting and other various components.
The City Information Technology staff along with the Killeen Police Department created a needs analysis, and evaluated software solutions. Evaluations were conducted for the following RMS solutions:
* Tyler Technologies, Inc (New World)
* Motorola (Premier One)
* AXON (Axon Records)
* Central Square (One Solutions)
* Mark 43
* Niche
During the city's evaluation period, several Central Texas police agencies were also evaluating RMS replacements. An interagency solution seemed to be most cost effective and a more feasible direction for Central Texas police agencies. A consortium agency, Central Texas Uniform Reporting Information Network (CENTURION), was developed from these Central Texas police agencies. The CENTURION Consortium created an Interagency Policy Agreement to establish guidelines that were adopted to assist with the functionality of...
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