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<br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 8490 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF TWO IN-CAR SQUAD <br />CAMERA RECORDING SYSTEMS <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the police department has used in-car squad camera systems for <br />several years to document traffic stops and arrests; and <br /> <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 /> <br />WHEREAS, the police department has currently equipped seven of our squad <br />vehicles with camera systems; and <br /> <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 /> <br />WHEREAS, three estimates were obtained from different companies for the <br />purchase of two video camera systems; and <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br /> <br />Adopted this 14th day of December 2015. <br /> <br /> <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: ____________________________________ <br /> Jim Ericson, City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />(seal) <br /> <br />