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<br /> <br />City of Elk River <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date <br /> <br />Item Number <br /> <br />Prepared by <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Mobile Software 1m lementation <br /> <br />Police <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br />,.::yp<OV;l?f::::, .5- 0 <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />On August 14th 2006, I presented to the Council a budget request for 2007 <br />that included the purchase and implementation of new mobile software <br />and hardware in the 2006 budget year. Adequate funding is available for <br />that purchase now. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Council will recall that discussion from August, and the desire to upgrade <br />to the new LETG records and mobile systems, which will afford the <br />department the chance to automate the data entry process, freeing up <br />considerable staff time, not only here at the police department, but in <br />court services as well. <br /> <br />I met with the State Court staff in September, and discovered that <br />although grant money was available, it was for conversion of systems that <br />are not compatible with the new court services system. (MNC1S) Our new <br />proposed system is not only compatible, it is the only system working <br />directly with court services to implement the automated reporting. Other <br />systems wili be brought on board during the next 1-2- years. <br /> <br />MNCIS in Sherburne County will be brought on line December 1, 2006, <br />and will be ready for our input at that time. The State and County are very <br />enthused about Elk River being the first system on-line, as we write the <br />largest share of citations in Sherburne County. <br /> <br />The merits of the system have already been discussed, and my belief is <br />that the Council is behind the new system. This request is more a formality <br />to have the specific purchases for 2006 approved. <br /> <br />Document6 <br />