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I !� it 14 111-74 <br />X%WUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 5/26/92 <br />ITEM NO* <br />Manager Reviewed: <br />*A= 0 1 1 1 - kr4- Perot <br />41 <br />item, Description. Purchase of' Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) for Police <br />,Squad Cars . <br />I <br />,Background <br />An MDT is a, computierizied video data link between squad cars, the <br />paticher, and/or Statie Millotor VelhiLcle' and Driver"s License Recordsil, <br />MDT's priovidei faster and easier acciesis to information,, reduce radio <br />congest.ion, provide more accurate mesisages, have built-in prl*vacy, and <br />a <br />improve oif'f'icer saf'etyii <br />IN <br />Financial .1nlicat ion, <br />16 1 IV d " ng the ma n computer and rad <br />Ramsey County is provi 1 10 system to <br />operate the network,, Ramsey County ces must purchase the actual in- <br />car, unit <br />The purchase of MDT1,1s, 'while not budgeted,, has been expected to occur <br />nearly anytime over the next several years, Since these are new items <br />,of equipment, and not replacing depreciated units, the funding will need <br />to be new, dollars,.l The reco'mmenaing funding source is the Contingency <br />Fund in the amount of $52,,065, <br />@I <br />Motion to approve purchase of' f ifteen MD,Ts for 65,, to be funde <br />III <br />from the Contingency Fund,, <br />