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Read. Follow. Verify.Contract Approval for Detroit Police Surveillance Cameras
Record date · March 20, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This resolution authorizes a $450,000 contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. to install surveillance cameras for the Detroit Police Department. The project is funded entirely by grants and is currently under review by the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee.
The city is moving to expand its surveillance infrastructure using $450,000 in grant funds, which requires formal approval from the City Council and the Financial Review Commission.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Detroit Police Department
The department will receive and manage the new surveillance camera equipment.
Motorola Solutions Inc.
The company is the designated contractor responsible for installing the surveillance equipment.
Detroit Residents
Residents will be subject to increased surveillance coverage in areas where the new cameras are installed.
Key Facts
- The contract (No. 6000523) is valued at $450,000.00.
- The project is funded by 100% grant money.
- The contractor is Motorola Solutions Inc., based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
- The contract period runs from the date of City Council and Financial Review Commission (FRC) approval through March 1, 2019.
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- The purpose of the contract is the installation of surveillance cameras for the Detroit Police Department.
- The proposal was referred to the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee on March 20, 2017.
- The file number for this legislative item is 15-5820.
- The document was introduced on May 5, 2017.
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Grant-Funded Surveillance Expansion
The city is utilizing external grant funding to bypass general fund budget constraints for police surveillance technology.
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