TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Javaro Sims, Acting Police Chief
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: January 15, 2019
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RESOLUTION 26-19 APPROVING PURCHASE OF LASER SCANNER FOR SCENE MAPPING FROM FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. UTILIZING GSA CONTRACT #GS-07F-197GA
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve Resolution # 26-19 approving purchase of laser scanner for scene mapping from Faro Technologies, Inc. utilizing GSA contract #GS07F197GA in the amount not-to-exceed $98,000
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Background:
The Police Department is requesting to purchase a laser scanner that will be utilized by multiple units to include Investigative Division, Community Response Division, and Traffic Unit. The Investigative Division would utilize this tool to map major crime scenes. The Traffic Unit would utilize the scanner for all traffic homicide investigations or major crash scenes that may become traffic homicide investigations. In addition, Special Operations could utilize this tool to prepare for pre-planned events such as New Year's Eve celebration, Fourth of July, or Delray Affair.
The Police Department currently utilizes FARO equipment for mapping scenes but the equipment is outdated and uses time consuming process to map the scene. Current technology requires an investigator to stand and hold a reflector pole at each point of the room while the equipment takes a digital point picture. This process requires everyone to be clear from the room or area that is being mapped which is not always a productive use of investigative time. Once all the points have been taken, they are downloaded into the software where one of the investigators needs to create the scene with the collected points. It takes a basic homicide scene to be mapped in a minimum of four (4) hours and the same process is applied when dealing with a traffic homicide scene. The Traffic Unit must shut down a roadway for hours while they map the scene, causing additional backups to the flow of ...
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