Police Department
Reference: Presentation by Chief Southard regarding the annual renewal of the terminal guarding IGA with the Adams County Sheriff's Office
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Jane Bais DiSessa, City Manager
Prepared By: Paul Southard, Chief of Police
Date Prepared: November 30, 2020
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 world wide web/internet. 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 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, the ACSO has access to our records and responds for us within the required time frame.
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 2021 the annual assessment for the City of Brighton will be $33,553.84. This expense is a 2021City of Brighton budget request.
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