Police Department
Reference: Annual Renewal of the Terminal Guard IGA with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Matthew Domenico, Chief of Police
Date Prepared: January 25, 2023
PURPOSE
To renew an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office to enable the Sheriff’s Office to provide NCIC and CCIC police terminal monitoring during the hours of 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Safe, Active and Engaged Community
BACKGROUND
The Brighton Police Department is connected to the National Crime Information Center/Colorado Crime Information Center (NCIC/CCIC) computer network via the worldwide web. All stolen property, warrants for wanted persons, stolen cars, missing children, etc. are entered in CCIC/NCIC. Should another law enforcement agency come in contact with any of the above people or things, it is required that they contact the originating agency (BPD) and confirm the validity of the entry. This has to be accomplished within 10 minutes or less.
For more than 20 years, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has monitored our NCIC/CCIC terminal during the hours of midnight to 6:00AM. Between midnight and 6AM we do not have Records personnel on duty. During that time ACSO has access to our records and responds for us within the required timeframe.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Initially the Sheriff’s Office provided this service at no cost. In 2016 Commerce City and the City of Northglenn requested ACSO provide the same service. Beginning January 1, 2017, ACSO began providing the service to Commerce City and Northglenn, as well as Brighton. Based on a calculated percentage the cost is spread among the three agencies. For 2023 the annual assessment for the City of Brighton will be $36,947.43. This expense is a 2023 City of Brighton budget request and accounts for 23% of the total usage among the three participating agencies.
As an alternative to this cost, we have examined the possibility of keeping our Records office open 24 hours. This would require the addition of at least 2 full time personnel to staff the office 7 nights a week.
Two additional staff would have a financial impact of approximately $127,000.00 (Entry level Records Specialist salaries, plus benefits).
Hiring one Records Specialist would be half the cost, ($55,000), but considerable adaptation of the current work schedule would be necessary and will impact the customer service provided by Records during daytime hours. We do not feel either are viable alternatives at this time.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
1) Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement allows 24-hour coverage of NCIC/CCIC resources
2) Reject the Intergovernmental Agreement and require the Brighton Police Department to provide alternative coverage
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the IGA. Participation in the NCIC/CCIC computerized information centers is a vital component of the Police Department’s public safety function. NCIC/CCIC rules require confirmation of warrants, stolen property/vehicles, missing persons/runaways within 10 minutes. Hiring additional staff is not cost effective.
ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution
• ACSO Terminal Guarding IGA
• PowerPoint