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a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or their designee to execute a retroactive non-standard Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for a digital evidence management system in the amount of $1,214,803 for a ten-year term of July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2035;
b. Accept the risk provisions as recommended by the Public Defender;
c. Authorize the Public Defender or their designee to sign and execute the appropriate documents and verifications when required; and
d. Authorize the Public Defender to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis pursuant to this agreement over the period of July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2035.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or their designee to execute a retroactive non-standard Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for a digital evidence management system in the amount of $1,214,803, for a ten-year term of July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2035;
b. Accept the risk provisions as recommended by the Public Defender;
c. Authorize the Public Defender or their designee to sign and execute the appropriate documents and verifications when required; and
d. Authorize the Public Defender to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis pursuant to this agreement over the period of July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2035.
SUMMARY:
The Public Defender currently relies on the County’s servers and Defender by Karpel (Karpel) case management system to store digital evidence. Implementing Axon’s cloud-based evidence management platform would provide seamless integration with Karpel, improve access to digital evidence, and leverage AI-powered tools to streamline evidence review and enhance attorney and investigator workflows.
DISCUSSION:
The volume and complexity of digital evidence in criminal cases continues to grow significantly. Body-worn camera footage, surveillance video, digital photographs, audio recordings, cell phone extractions, and other ...
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