City of New Haven - File #: LM-2023-0412

• File #: LM-2023-0412
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/27/2023
• In control: City Clerk
• Final action: 9/18/2023
• Title: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO EXECUTE A 3-YEAR CONTRACT BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FUSUS FOR SOFTWARE WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NHPD CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER BY EXTRACTING AND INTEGRATING IN REAL TIME PUBLIC SAFETY AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHOTSPOTTER, LICENSE PLATE READERS, CAD, AND PUBLIC CAMERAS TO AID IN SOLVING CRIMES AS THEY ARE OCCURRING AND FOR FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATIONS. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FUNDED WITH ARPA FUNDS AND BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2023	1	Board of Alders	Passed	Pass
9/5/2023	1	Board of Alders	Noted
8/15/2023	1	Public Safety Committee	Favorable Report
8/7/2023	1	Board of Alders	Referred

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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO EXECUTE A 3-YEAR CONTRACT BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FUSUS FOR SOFTWARE WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NHPD CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER BY EXTRACTING AND INTEGRATING IN REAL TIME PUBLIC SAFETY AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHOTSPOTTER, LICENSE PLATE READERS, CAD, AND PUBLIC CAMERAS TO AID IN SOLVING CRIMES AS THEY ARE OCCURRING AND FOR FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATIONS. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FUNDED WITH ARPA FUNDS AND BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024.

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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven through its Department of Police Service (NHPD) is establishing a state-of-the-art Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) consisting of a workgroup consisting of ATF agents, detectives, officers, crime analysts and other experts, and technology resources to improve investigations of gun-related offenses, improve identification of offenders, and increase successful prosecutions at the state and federal level; and

WHEREAS, the City of New Haven is seeking approval to enhance the technology in its CGIC by contracting with a new company, FUSUS; and

WHEREAS, FUSUS brings many benefits to the CGIC, including unifying camera access between the PD and an unlimited number of outside sources, enhancing our ability to investigate and solve crime quickly; potentially saving many work hours spent tracking down and requesting video that will already be available to investigators; and increasing community involvement and cooperation with the police to solve crime, arrest violent offenders, and keep our community safer; and

WHEREAS, FUSUS is successfully being used by many police agencies nationwide; and

WHEREAS, the total cost for the three-year contract will not exceed three hundred ninety-three thousand nine hundred forty-two dollars ($393,942.00); and

WHEREAS, the City of New Haven recognizes that by improving operational intelligence by crea...