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RESOLUTION NO. 8490 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF TWO IN-CAR SQUAD <br /> CAMERA RECORDING SYSTEMS <br /> WHEREAS, the police department has used in-car squad camera systems for <br /> several years to document traffic stops and arrests; and <br /> WHEREAS, The value of in-car camera systems includes the enhancement to <br /> officer safety, unbiased and accurate recordings of public contacts during traffic <br /> incidents, assisting with conduct violations and personnel complaints and promoting <br /> positive officer behavior and policy compliance; and <br /> WHEREAS, the police department has currently equipped seven of our squad <br /> vehicles with camera systems; and <br /> WHEREAS, the acquisition of two new camera systems will equip one squad <br /> currently without a camera and begin to replace and update our aging camera systems; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, three estimates were obtained from different companies for the <br /> purchase of two video camera systems; and <br /> WHEREAS, The Watch Guard camera system, priced at $10,240 for two camera <br /> systems, offers a wireless transfer of data and is the preferred system to select. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of <br /> Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: Approval to purchase two video <br /> in-car camera recording systems from Watch Guard Video at a total cost of $10,240. <br /> Adopted this 14th day of December 2015. <br /> 1w <br /> oe FIa erty, Mayor <br /> 111 <br /> ATTEST: J t4 & F/1 <br /> Jim Ericson, City Administrator <br /> (seal) <br />