TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Allison Haley, District Attorney
REPORT BY: Sophie Johnson, Saff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260247B with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for a cloud based Digital Evidence System (DEMS) including five Body Worn Camera units for a ten-year agreement with annual price escalators; and approval of a waiver of competitive bidding requirements and sole source award. (Fiscal Impact: $112,800 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon), an Arizona corporation, provides Justice Premier, a cloud-based Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) that enables the secure receipt, storage, and sharing of case-related files for criminal investigations and prosecutions. Through this system, law enforcement agencies can submit digital evidence directly to the District Attorney's Office for review, follow-up investigation, and prosecution.
In April 2023, Napa County Information Technology Services entered into an agreement with Axon on behalf of the District Attorney's Office to streamline and centralize digital evidence storage using Axon's Evidence.com platform. The Napa County Sheriff's Office also utilizes Axon services, and Axon remains the only solution that provides countywide access to digital evidence uploaded by county law enforcement agencies. Based on this exclusivity and Axon's existing contracts with county law enforcement partners, Axon qualifies as a sole source provider.
The Axon Justice Premier software offers several enhanced features that will expand the District Attorney's Office's digital evidence capabilities and improve operational efficiency, including:
- Pro licenses for all Department staff (currently limited in number)
- Multi-camera video playback
- Axon transcription assistant tools
- Ability to play third-party video formats directly from Evidence.com
- Automated redac...
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