TO: Public Safety Committee
FROM: Christopher Botzum, Deputy Chief of Police
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Award of Contract for Peregrine Technologies
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BACKGROUND:
The Joliet Police Department is seeking to modernize its data infrastructure to better serve the community and optimize daily operations. Currently, the Department relies on several independent systems for critical functions, including records management (Axon and Motorola), 911 dispatch, video evidence, license plate readers, and administrative tools. While these platforms operate effectively on their own, they currently function independently. Integrating these distinct data sources represents a significant opportunity to streamline workflows; rather than navigating multiple separate logins and screens, staff could access comprehensive information through a single interface. This alignment would allow officers and investigators to more rapidly identify connections between suspects, vehicles, and locations, enhancing the thoroughness and speed of investigations.
Additionally, upgrading to an integrated system will advance the Department's analytical capabilities. Moving away from a reliance on periodic third-party reporting, a modern data solution would provide the Department with direct autonomy over its statistics. This shift ensures that leadership has immediate access to real-time or near-real-time data, facilitating more agile, data-driven decision-making and allowing for dynamic resource deployment in response to current trends.
CONCLUSION:
To achieve these operational improvements, the Department recommends the implementation of Peregrine Technologies. Peregrine functions as a robust integration layer, consolidating our existing systems into a unified interface-often referred to as a "single pane of glass." This capability allows officers, detectives, and analysts to query all Department data simultaneously, significantly reducing research time. This tool will serve as a force multiplier for our R...
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