>> GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY IS DECEMBER 8TH.
[Public Safety Committee on December 8, 2025. ]
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IT IS 1:06 P.M.WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING.
THIS MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER WITH A QUORUM.
OUR FIRST ITEM THAT I'D LIKE TO JUST ANNOUNCE AND RECOGNIZE IS THE PASSING OF DPD OFFICER PARKER AND DFR OFFICER FRITZ.
IT IS ALWAYS TRAGIC WHEN WE LOSE THESE OFFICERS, AND THEY MEANT SO MUCH TO BOTH DEPARTMENTS.
WE DON'T HAVE TOO MANY MONTHS WHERE WE LOSE TWO OF OUR SWORN IN THE SAME MONTH.
WE'VE HAD MEANINGFUL CEREMONIES FOR THEM.
BUT I JUST THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE LOSS THAT WE'VE HAD.
IF YOU'LL JOIN ME IN JUST A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO REMEMBER THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND OBVIOUSLY PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. NEXT, I JUST WANT TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT A PREVIEW OF NEXT MONTH'S AGENDA WHERE I'M OFFERING A CHALLENGE TO TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS.
STARTING WITH DPD AND DFR, YOU'RE NOW ON A CHALLENGE.
THE CHALLENGE IS TO COME UP WITH THE PROGRAMS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT.
MAKE A LIST FOR US, ONE OR TWO SENTENCES OF WHAT THOSE PROGRAMS ARE, AND IT'LL BE PRESENTED AS A BRIEFING MEMO NEXT MONTH.
WHICHEVER DEPARTMENT COMES UP WITH THE MOST PROGRAMS, WE'LL GET 300 HOME-BAKED BROWNIES AND 300 BANANAS, AND THEY'LL BE AT THE MEETING NEXT MONTH FOR YOU TO TAKE HOME TO YOUR ADMIN STAFF, PATROL, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DIVIDE IT UP.
THAT'S THE FIRST CHALLENGE. THE SECOND IS SAME THING FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
YOU GUYS ARE IN YOUR OWN CHALLENGE.
AGAIN, LIST ALL THE PROGRAMS, WHOEVER LISTS THE MOST PROGRAMS, TAKEN 100 BROWNIES AND BANANAS.
YOU DON'T HAVE 100 IN YOUR DEPARTMENT, SO YOU'RE GOING TO SHARE IT WITH SOMEBODY ELSE.
BUT WE NEED THIS INFORMATION, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO NOT USE THE CARROT, BUT USE THE BROWNIE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET THIS DONE.
WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE THOSE BRIEFING MEMOS ATTACHED TO NEXT MONTH'S AGENDA.
I WILL BE MAKING A LOT OF BROWNIES.
THE NEXT THING I'M GOING TO SAY IS WE'RE GOING TO JUST DO ONE THING OUT OF ORDER TODAY.
WE'RE GOING TO START AS USUAL WITH BRIEFING ITEM A, WHICH IS ABOUT OUR DPD HIRING AND RETENTION.
BUT THEN WE'RE GOING TO SWITCH TO ITEM K, WHERE WE'RE GOING TO UPDATE MEET AND CONFER FROM I'M STILL CALLING YOU CHIEF ARTIST.
THEN WE'LL GO BACK TO OUR AGENDA.
WITH THAT, I WELCOME OUR STAFF TO COME AND TELL US WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH RECRUITING AND RETENTION.
WE HAVE AN AWESOME MODEL OF OUR NEW HAT, WHICH LOOKS VERY COOL.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE OUR DECEMBER 8TH PRESENTATION OF OUR LAST MONTH'S RECRUIT.
GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M JORDAN COLUNGA, DEPUTY CHIEF PERSONNEL DIVISION.
I GOT MAJOR NOBLES TO MY LEFT.
OF COURSE I KNOW CHIEF COMO, AND THEN ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR ADELBERG IS BEHIND US.
WE'RE GOING TO BE PRESENTING THIS PREVIOUS MONTHS RECRUITING AND PERSONNEL RECRUIT.
FOR THIS YEAR, OUR HIRING GOAL, WE ALL KNOW IS 350.
THAT AVERAGE IS OUT SEVEN CLASSES, AND 50 A CLASS.
OF, WE HAD OUR NOVEMBER CLASS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT OUR ENGAGEMENT.
WE'RE FOCUSING REALLY HEAVILY ON OUR RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AND OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, GOING AFTER ATHLETES.
WE DID 52 EVENTS WITH OUR COLLEGE CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT, THREE CAREER EVENTS, NINE MILITARY EVENTS.
THEN, OF COURSE, WE'RE MARKETING TO OUR DEMOGRAPHIC ALL OVER THE NATION.
WE DID TARGETED MARKETING FOR OUR NEW YORK OFFSITE, WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.
THEN CURRENTLY, WE FINISHED OUR ON SITE FOR THIS PREVIOUS WEEK, SATURDAY, WHICH INCLUDED 54 APPLICANTS PROCESSED.
THAT 187 OVER OUR ONSITE EVENTS IS NOW 241.
OF COURSE, OUR OFFSITE IN NEW YORK, WE HAD 140 THAT WERE PROCESSED AT THAT EVENT.
THAT TOTALS IT 383 APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED THIS FISCAL YEAR. NEXT SLIDE.
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LET'S GOING OVER OUR THREE-YEAR WORK EXEMPTION.CLASS 409 HAS 10 IN THAT CLASS CURRENTLY THAT HAVE THIS EXEMPTION OF THREE YEARS CONSECUTIVE WORK TO HIRE ON A DPD.
NEXT SLIDE. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, WE STARTED CLASS 409, NOVEMBER 19.
WE HAD 60 IN THE CLASS, INCLUDING 57 NEW HIRES, THREE REHIRES.
OF COURSE, 91110, WE'RE WITH THE 36-MONTH EXEMPTION.
NOVEMBER IS HISTORICALLY, I THINK I MENTIONED THIS LAST MEETING, A LOW YEAR WITH HIRING.
WE'RE USUALLY NOT AT OUR HIGHEST LIKE WE ARE IN THE SUMMER IN THE SPRINGTIME.
WE HAD 38 THAT WERE HIRED LAST YEAR THIS TIME.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 25 ALREADY SLATED FOR THAT CLASS, AND WE SHOULD GET OUR GOAL OF PROBABLY BE ON 50 FOR THIS CLASS. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS WILL GO THROUGH OUR PROCESS NUMBERS.
THE NUMBER WHICH I'LL PAY ATTENTION TO IS 22 SCHEDULE FOR PSYCH AND MEDICAL.
THAT'S 22, AND THEN WE HAVE FOUR PENDING MEDICAL.
THAT'S THE LAST PART BEFORE WE GIVE OUR OFFER LETTERS.
WE SHOULD HIT OUR GOALS IF ALL THOSE ARE INCLUDED TO GET ABOVE 50 IN THIS JANUARY CLASS.
FOR '25, '26, WE PROCESSED THREE, LIKE I SAID, LAST YEAR, AT THIS TIME, WE HAD ONLY PROCESS 159, SO WE'RE UP 41% IN PROCESSING APPLICANTS.
OUR NUMBERS ARE UP. WE'RE GETTING A LOT GOING THROUGH THE DOOR MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
NOW WE'RE REALLY DEPENDING AND THEY'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.
WE'RE DEPENDING ON OUR BACKGROUNDERS, OUR APPLICANT PROCESSING UNIT, AND OUR RECRUITING TEAM GO OUT THERE AND FIND US THE BEST CANDIDATES BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY COMING IN.
WE STILL NEED TO MAKE SURE WE GOT THE BEST COMING IN BECAUSE OUR STANDARDS ARE STILL EXTREMELY HIGH.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS OUR ATTRITION.
IN OCTOBER, WE HAD 16 SWORN OFFICERS LEAVE THE DEPARTMENT AND THEN 13 HAVE LEFT.
ACTUALLY OCTOBER, WE HAD 13 IN NOVEMBER.
WE'RE PRETTY MUCH ON COURSE WITH LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR, BY THIS TIME, WE HAD LOST 27, AND THEN 29.
OUR MAIN REASON STILL IS RETIREMENT. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF.
IN PROCESS WE HAVE TOTAL PROFESSIONAL STAFF APPLICANTS OF 27 SCHEDULED TO ONBOARD, WHICH WILL BE A POLICE REPORT REPRESENTATIVE OF TWO 911 CALL ANALYSTS.
WE HAVE ONE IN ONBOARDING, PSO, ONE OFFICE ASSISTANT, AND ONE CRIME TECHNICIAN. NEXT SLIDE.
SPEAKING OF PROGRAMS, THESE ARE THE CURRENT PROGRAMS WE'RE USING AS PATHWAYS TO THE DEPARTMENT.
OUR HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
WE HAVE FOUR STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN THIS PROGRAM, THEY GO TO TOWN VIEW MAGNET SCHOOL.
THIS IS MORE OF A GET TO KNOW DPD.
THEY PUT IN A MIX WITH SOME MORE SPECIALIZED UNITS LIKE SWAT CAPERS, GANG, CERTAIN UNITS LIKE THAT, JUST GET EXPOSED TO IT.
IT'S MORE OF LIKE, HEY, LOOK WHAT WE CAN DO AND GET THEM EXCITED ABOUT DPD.
OUR PATHWAY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM P-TECH.
BRIAN ADAMS, DALLAS CARTER, MADISON, AND NORTH DOWNS HIGH, THEY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE STUDENT ASSIGNED TO THIS PREVIOUS CLASS, THE NOVEMBER CLASS THAT WAS IN P-TECH.
THAT'S A PATHWAY TO BECOMING A DALLAS POLICE OFFICER SPECIFICALLY.
THEY'RE TEACHING THEM, THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD THEM UP AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A DALLAS POLICE OFFICER AND GIVE THEM A GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL.
THE COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. WE HAVE SEVEN IN THIS PROGRAM.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO OUR COLLEGES AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.
THIS IS STILL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, GETTING OUT THERE AND PROVIDING A PATHWAY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS DOWN IN OUR DEPARTMENT AS WELL. NEXT SLIDE.
OF COURSE, THIS ENDS OUR PRESENTATION.
LIKE I SAID, WE HAD A LOT APPLICANTS COMING THROUGH THE DOOR.
OUR TEAMS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB GOING OUT TO RECRUITING, GET THE PEOPLE IN THE DOOR.
BUT THEN IT'S PROCESSING AND DOING THE DUE DILIGENCE, GET THE BEST APPLICANTS IN OUR ACADEMY. THANK YOU.
>> GREAT. COMMITTEE, WHO HAS QUESTIONS? MAYOR [OVERLAPPING].
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I APPRECIATE THE UPDATE AND CONGRATS AGAIN ON THE HIRING NUMBERS THAT WE'RE SEEING.
THIS PAST SUMMER, WE SAW CHANGES IN OUR HIRING GOALS AS WELL AS REEVALUATING QUALIFICATIONS FOR NEW RECRUITS.
I THINK, MADAM CHAIR, WE SAID ABOUT IN A YEAR, WE WOULD RE EVALUATE THOSE NUMBERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE SEEING PROGRESS, BUT MAKING SURE THAT THOSE RECRUITS WERE GRADUATING AND GOING ON TO THE FORCE.
ARE WE GOING TO HAVE THAT SCHEDULED A YEAR OUT?
>> YES, WE HAVE NOT HAD THAT IN FORCE FOR A YEAR YET.
>> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS? COUNCILMAN ROTH.
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>> WOULD YOU JUST REMIND ME HOW LONG IS THE TRAINING PROCESS TYPICALLY FOR THE NEW FOLKS?
>> IT'S A 10-MONTHS SITUATION.
AS FAR AS THE PROJECTED, IS THERE A PROJECTION ON FUTURE RETIREES OR FUTURE ESTIMATES OF ATTRITION AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE EXACT, BUT JUST GENERALLY, ARE WE TALKING ABOUT 27 PER MONTH OR?
>> I BELIEVE FOR THE WHOLE FISCAL YEAR, THE PROJECTIONS WERE 190 FOR THIS YEAR SAME AS LAST YEAR.
I THINK, LAST YEAR WE HAD 174, LEAVE THE DEPARTMENT AS OPPOSED TO 190.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH, WE ACTUALLY, IN OUR BUDGET PLAN FOR ATTRITION AS WELL AS HIRING.
IT'S ACTUALLY STATED IN THERE.
I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU ON PAGE 9 FOR THE PATHWAY PROGRAMS. HOW MANY PEOPLE OR DO WE HAVE DATA ON HOW MANY PEOPLE WE'VE ACTUALLY HIRED THROUGH THOSE PROGRAMS?
>> YOU GOT TO MOVE IT REALLY CLOSE.
>> CAN HEAR ME NOW? HELLO? YES. IT'S A FAIRLY NEW PROGRAM.
WE'RE BRINGING ON A NEW SERGEANT TO ACTUALLY MONITOR THIS PROGRAM.
BUT WE DO HAVE STUDENTS IN THERE.
WE WANT THEM FULLY ENGAGED, SO WE'RE GOING TO MONITOR TO THAT.
BUT WE HAVE ONE SUCCESS SO FAR WITH THIS ONE STUDENT IN THE PATHWAY PROGRAM.
>> THAT'S ONE STUDENT EVER AS OPPOSED TO ONE STUDENT HERE.
>> BECAUSE IT'S A NEW PROGRAM, IT'S BEEN IN OPERATION FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD, JUST TWO-YEAR PROGRAM, AND WE HAD ONE GREAT SUCCESS.
SHE'S DOING OUTSTANDING IN THE ACADEMY.
I CHECKED ON IT THIS PAST WEEK.
>> I KNOW WE'VE HIRED THROUGH UNITOS OR ANYTHING THROUGH THE BOXING.
ANY OF THE OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH ITEMS THAT WE DO, ARE WE TRACKING IF ANY OF THEM COME THROUGH THOSE PROGRAMS?
>> WE HAVE ACTUALLY AN APPLICANT THAT'S IN THE ACADEMY IS DOING VERY WELL THAT SHE'S FROM OUR EXPLORER PROGRAM.
WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, LIKE YOU SAID, THAT TRACKING OF IT AND TRYING TO SEE THE SUCCESS RATE.
THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT THE VERY EARLY STAGES.
BUT WE'RE STARTING TO GET MORE INVOLVED WITH THESE AS WE CREATE THESE PATHWAYS, AND WE'LL START TRACKING THE NUMBERS AND GETTING BEST PRACTICES SINCE THIS IS SO NEW.
>> WELL I APPRECIATE THAT. IF YOU COULD MAYBE GO BACK AND SEE.
LET'S LOOK AT THAT AS FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT, PROBABLY A BRIEFING MEMO OF, HEY, JUST UP TO DATE, THIS IS HOW MANY WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST, AND THIS YEAR, THIS IS HOW MANY WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT FROM ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS. IT MAY NOT BE A RECRUITING SOURCE FOR US.
BUT I JUST THINK WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT EFFORTS ARE LEADING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU. THAT WAS THE ONLY THING I HAD ON THAT ITEM.
I'M DOMINI GUARDS CHIEF OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
WE HAVE A MEMO THAT'S ITEM K. IT'S A LITTLE UPDATE ON THE MEETING CONFER.
AS YOU KNOW, THE AGREEMENT EXPIRED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
HOWEVER, WE'VE REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE ASSOCIATIONS, AND IT HAS TO BE RATIFIED THE MEMBERSHIPS OF BOTH POLICE AND FIRE.
AS WE GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS, ONCE THAT'S APPROVED, WE WILL DEFINITELY BE COMING TO THE FULL COUNCIL WITH WHAT IS EXACTLY IN THAT RATIFICATION.
ALSO, LET YOU KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THAT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN RATIFIED BY THOSE GROUPS.
>> IS THERE A SCHEDULE FOR WHEN THEY'RE EXPECTED TO RATIFY IT?
>> THE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE SAID IT TAKES ABOUT SIX WEEKS FOR THEM TO GET IT RATIFIED.
WE'RE LOOKING AT 1ST OF JANUARY, SOMEWHERE IN THERE.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. CHIEF, IS THERE A THRESHOLD FOR THE ASSOCIATIONS TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL?
>> I BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TO BE VOTED ON, I THINK 50 OR 51% HAS TO RATIFY IT AS AN APPROVAL.
THEN IT GOES THROUGH THE PROCESS COMES BACK TO US FOR THE FULL COUNCIL TO ALSO RATIFY IT AND BECOME AN AGREEMENT.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? NO. LET'S GO BACK TO VIOLENT CRIME.
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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMITTEE, I'M ANDRE TAYLOR, WITH CHIEF ROMAN AND CHIEF COMO, TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PLAN.
SIMPLE UPDATE. WE ARE IN THE 25TH PERIOD OF OUR VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PLAN.
THE 25TH PERIOD STARTED TODAY AT 12:00 AM.
WE'VE GOT 25 PERIODS AT THIS POINT SINCE THE MAY 21ST START.
WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING BACK TO MIKE SMITH AND THOSE GUYS AT UTSA TO HAVE THEM GIVE US SOME DIFFERENT NUMBERS TO SEE HOW THAT RESPONDS FOR OUR PNI LOCATIONS, AND ETC.
NEXT SLIDE. THERE YOU GO. WE'RE THERE.
OVERALL, VIOLENT CRIME IS DOWN BY 12.46% YEAR TO DATE.
WE CONTRIBUTE THAT TO THE AGG ASSAULTS BEING DOWN OVERALL AND HOMICIDES BEING DOWN OVERALL.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ARE DOWN 132 VICTIMS THIS YEAR, 37 LESS THAN LAST MONTH.
NEXT SLIDE. ON THIS SLIDE, SIMPLY WE GO INTO THE SPECIFIC NUMBERS OF THE MURDERS, ROBBERIES, AGG ASSAULTS, AND INDIVIDUAL ROBBERIES AND THINGS OF THAT SORT.
AS YOU CAN SEE THAT AGAIN, THE NUMBERS ARE STILL DOWN FOR EVERY PERIOD THIS YEAR. THE NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS OUR INCIDENT TIMELINE.
AGAIN, THE INCIDENT TIMELINE IS SIMPLY SHOWING THAT WE ARE STILL IN A DECREASE.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS FOR THIS YEAR, 07,512, IN COMPARISON TO 8,589 LAST YEAR.
NEXT SLIDE. THE VICTIM TIMELINE IS ALSO DOWN.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF 1,077 LESS VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME IN THE CITY OF DALLAS THIS YEAR. NEXT SLIDE.
FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, MURDERS WERE DOWN, 22.89%, AND THERE WERE NO MORE MURDERS INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE, OR NO CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH.
NEXT SLIDE. AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THIS SCREEN, ROBBERIES OVERALL ARE DOWN.
INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS ROBBERIES ARE DOWN.
NEXT SLIDE. AGG ASSAULTS ARE DOWN.
AGAIN, AGG ASSAULTS WITH FAMILY VIOLENCE AND AGG ASSAULTS WITH NON-FAMILY VIOLENCE ARE ALSO DOWN.
LAST SLIDE. WE ARE STILL AT 77 CLIENTS FOR FOCUS DETERRENCE.
OUR FOCUS DETERRENCE LIST IS BEING REVAMPED SLIGHTLY.
WITH OUR LAST MEETING WITH MIKE SMITH, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE SOME OTHER WAYS WE CAN UTILIZE SOME OTHER UNITS IN OUR DEPARTMENT TO GET A MORE DYNAMIC APPROACH TO GETTING PEOPLE INTO THE PROGRAM, SO WE'LL WORK ON THAT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE, YOU ALL. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I'LL JUST ADD ONE OF THE THINGS, I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS IN THE ENTIRE CITY THAT WE'RE GOING AFTER SO MANY INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE AGGRAVATED FELONY WARRANTS.
IF YOU HAVE A FELONY WARRANT, WE'RE DOING OUR VERY BEST TO GET YOU OFF THE STREET.
IT WAS INTERESTING TIDBIT TO THAT.
WE DID A LITTLE STUDY AND APPROXIMATELY 40% OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE HAVE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY SINCE THIS STARTED HAS BEEN STAYING IN JAIL.
THAT'S 40 MORE PERCENT OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE COMMITTED FELONIES THAT WERE WANTED, THAT IS BEING INCARCERATED AND STAYING INCARCERATED.
I THINK THAT IS A BIG PART OF SHOWING WHY THIS PLAN IS WORKING.
ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT IS DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP PUTTING THOSE WITH FELONY WARRANTS IN JAIL.
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. COUNCIL MEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR JOHNSON?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MENDELSOHN. I SEE THAT THE CRIME IS LOWING.
I HAVE A LITTLE CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN I'M GETTING MY REPORT IN DISTRICT 4, IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY I'M SEEING SOMETHING HAPPEN.
COULD YOU GUYS HELP ME AND GIVE ME MORE INFORMATION OR HOW IS IT DECREASING WHEN THE INFORMATION THAT I'M SEEING SEEMS LIKE IT IS INCREASING, OR SOMETHING IS HAPPENING VIOLENT IN DISTRICT 4?
>> I'LL SAY ONE OF THE THINGS AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS WEEKEND AT A SETTING.
LOOK, WE REALLY NEED TO WORK ON EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, ALSO BECAUSE A LOT OF THE CRIMES THAT ARE
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BEING COMMITTED IT'S AMONGST PEOPLE THAT KNOW EACH OTHER.A LOT OF CRIMES THAT ARE BEING COMMITTED ARE AT THESE PARTIES, AND IT'S PEOPLE THAT KNOW EACH OTHER, VIOLENT CRIME THAT'S HAPPENING IN FAMILIES AND AMONGST FRIENDS.
THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAN'T STOP IN SOMEBODY'S HOUSE.
IT'S MORE OF THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PART ABOUT, HEY, LOOK, LET'S NOT GO TO VIOLENCE FOR IT.
BUT THE ACTUAL VIOLENT CRIME THAT'S HAPPENING IN THE STREETS OF DALLAS IS WAY DOWN.
>> WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH SOMEONE ON YOUR STAFF, JEEP, COME ON, TO HELP ME WITH THAT, BECAUSE PUBLIC SAFETY IS MY NUMBER 1 PRIORITY.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CONSTITUENTS IN DISTRICT 4 ARE SAFE.
WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF GUN SHOOTING THAT'S GOING ON, AND I'M GETTING A LOT OF CONVERSATION WITH MY CONSTITUENTS THAT'S CONCERNED AND AFRAID TO WALK ON THEIR OWN HOMES WHEN THEY'RE HEARING THIS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN A CONCERN IN MY DISTRICT.
I HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS ABOUT IT. IT'S STILL HAPPENING.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO CAN I GET WITH TO TRY TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES THAT WE'RE STILL HAVING IN DISTRICT 4.
>> ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS, AND I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE AWAY OUR NPO OFFICES AS A LOT OF MAJOR CITIES ARE TAKING THEM AWAY.
WE WON'T DO THAT IN DALLAS, AND THOSE ARE THE OFFICES THAT WHEN YOU HAVE THOSE COMPLAINTS OR THOSE CONCERNS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THEM ON THE GROUNDS TALKING TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITIES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TRY TO PROTECT EVERYBODY IN VARIOUS WAYS, BY TAKING THE BAD PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS, BUT ALSO BY THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PIECE OF IT.
>> THANK YOU. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU CONCERNING THESE MATTERS.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MENDELSOHN.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILOR GAY, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> I JUST HAVE A COMMENT. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THE NPO PROGRAM.
I KNOW THAT THAT'S SO HELPFUL IN WEST DALLAS IN OUR NORTHWEST AREA.
I THINK WE'RE ACTUALLY HIRING FOR THOSE TWO AREAS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JUST CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THAT BECAUSE I THINK WE CAN SEE AT LEAST JUST THE EDUCATION THAT HAPPENS IN THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO REPORT THESE KINDS OF CRIMES.
>> AM I APPEARING OVER ANXIOUS? [LAUGHTER]
>> CLEARLY YOU HAD A QUESTION.
>> CARA. I HAD A QUESTION. WELL, I'M GOING TO ADD MY THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE NPO PROGRAM. YOU GUYS KNOW.
THAT WAS MY FIRST ENGAGEMENT WITH DPD WAS TO WORK WITH THE NPOS, AND THEY MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN A COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
IT'S THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE MURDERS THAT ARE COMING OUT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THAT I THINK ARE SO TROUBLING.
IT'S WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, CHIEF COMO.
IT'S PEOPLE WHO KNOW EACH OTHER.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US REALLY POUR INTO SOME RESOURCES THERE BECAUSE THAT'S NOW THE MAJORITY OF THE MURDERS I'VE HAD, I BELIEVE, HAVE BEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND THAT'S A CHANGE FOR ME.
WE'VE HAD A MAJOR REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF MURDERS.
THAT IS THANKS TO EVERYBODY HERE AND AT NORTHEAST AND EVERYWHERE FOR MAKING, LITERALLY, WE'RE GOING TO WELL, I WON'T JINX IT.
BUT WE'RE LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT WE HAD LAST YEAR AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
BUT WHAT WE DO HAVE IS MORE OF THE PEOPLE WHO DO KNOW EACH OTHER SHARING THE SAME SPACE.
WHATEVER WE CAN DO FROM A RESOURCE STANDPOINT, EDUCATION, IT'S OBVIOUSLY GOT TO BE THE KEY.
BUT MAYBE HELPING PEOPLE LEARN THE SKILLS OF DE-ESCALATION IN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, AS OPPOSED TO, WE TALK ABOUT DE-ESCALATION IN OTHER INSTANCES.
BUT WHEN YOU GET TO THAT POINT, HOW DO YOU START? WHAT DO YOU SAY TO YOURSELF? WHAT CAN SOMEBODY ELSE SAY TO YOU THAT MIGHT CAUSE THAT SITUATION TO DE-ESCALATE AND NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT VIOLENCE? I KNOW THAT'S A SEPARATE ISSUE FROM HOW YOU ALL HAVE BEEN ADDRESSING VIOLENT CRIME, WHICH OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.
BUT I JUST THINK WE'VE GOT THIS OTHER PIECE NOW THAT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S INCREASING, BUT IT CERTAINLY HAS GOTTEN MY ATTENTION.
THEN, CHIEF COMO, YOU SAID 40% OF THE AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS WHO WERE ARRESTED ARE STAYING INCARCERATED.
>> NO. THE PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE DONE SINCE MAY, WHEN COMO ARRIVED, OF THE WARRANT ROUNDUPS, THE OPERATION JUSTICE TRAILS, SURVIVOR JUSTICE, AND THOSE OPERATIONS, 40% OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE REMAINING IN JAIL AFTER WE PICKED THEM UP ON THEIR WARRANTS.
>> WHY IS THAT SO? WHAT HAS CHANGED TO KEEP 40% OF THEM TO STAYING INCARCERATED?
>> I BELIEVE THAT'S THE RELATIONSHIP THAT HAS BEEN BUILT AND DEVELOPED WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
>> UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WANT TO KEEP THOSE PEOPLE OFF OF THE STREET.
>> THEY'RE WORKING WITH YOU, SO COLLABORATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.
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IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU'RE MAKING SOME PROGRESS.IT LOOKS LIKE THE FOCUS DETERRENCE TYPE OF PROGRAM SEEMS TO BE WORKING.
I'M NOT REALLY FAMILIAR WITH WHAT'S INVOLVED IN THAT.
COULD YOU EDUCATE ME A LITTLE BIT AND GET SOME CREDIT FOR DOING THAT WORK TO HELP OUR CRIME STATS GOING DOWN?
>> ABSOLUTELY. FOCUS DETERRENCE IS ACTUALLY SIMPLE.
IT'S SIMPLY DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VIOLENT OFFENDERS TO CHANGE THEIR METHODOLOGY AND WAY OF LIVING.
FOCUS DETERRENCE GIVES THEM RESOURCES AND ALLOWS THEM, AND ALSO PRESENTS THEM WITH A HIGHER PROSECUTION IF THEY RE-OFFEND.
WORKING WITHIN THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THEM TO GET THOSE RESOURCES TO MAKE DIFFERENT LIFE DECISIONS.
HOWEVER, WE ALSO UNDERSTAND RECIDIVISM IS A THING.
THAT'S WHERE WE HAVE THAT HIGHER PROSECUTION, AND HOPEFULLY, DETER THEM FROM GOING BACK DOWN THAT PATH.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. CONGRATS AGAIN ON THE REDUCTION IN VIOLENT CRIME.
I SEE FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH, BUSINESS ROBBERIES ARE DOWN. IT'S GREAT.
BUT I'M STILL HEARING FROM OUR SMALL LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE BEING IMPACTED.
I KNOW THAT WE DID SOME CAMPAIGNS EARLIER ON FOR OUR APARTMENTS AND MULTIFAMILY.
ARE WE LOOKING AT ANYTHING FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESSES TO HAVE THEIR CHANCES OF BEING VICTIMS REDUCED? GOOD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. LIKE WE SPOKE TO LAST PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING REGARDING BUSINESS ROBBERIES.
WE HAVE OUR NPO PROGRAM, WHICH WE'VE ALL APPRECIATE, AND THEY DO A LOT OF HARD WORK ON THE BACK SIDE.
A LOT OF THAT PROGRAMMING, ESPECIALLY WITHIN OUR HOLIDAY OPERATIONS AS WE'RE CLOSING UP THE YEAR, AND SOME OF THE HIGHER TIMES AS THOSE THINGS HAVE CONTINUED TO RISE.
WE'VE REALLY DONE A LOT OF GREAT WORK INTO DOING THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS STAKEHOLDER EDUCATION ON KEEPING THEIR BUSINESSES SAFE, AND HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT VICTIMS, AND HOW TO REPORT THOSE CORRECTLY, AND KEEP THEMSELVES FROM BEING CONTINUOUS AREAS OF CONCERN, AND ALLOWING THEM TO LOOK VULNERABLE.
WE'LL GIVE THEM NOT ONLY JUST THE ENFORCEMENT PART, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY THE NPO INTEGRATION WITH OUR BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE SAFE WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR BUSINESSES.
>> AGAIN, A GOOD JOB ON ALL THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND MAKING SURE PEOPLE ARE HIDING THEIR VALUABLES.
BUT I DO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL ON SPECIFICS ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES, MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE BEING AS PROACTIVE AS WE CAN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
ARE YOU INTENDING TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE VIOLENT CRIME PLAN? DO YOU FORESEE THAT COMING UP, OR YOU'RE, WE'RE HAPPY WITH WHERE IT'S AT, AND IT'S CLEARLY PRODUCING RESULTS, AND WE'RE NOT MAKING A CHANGE.
>> NO, WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO ADD BITS AND PIECES TO IT.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST PIECES THAT WE ADDED WAS THE WHOLE FELONY OPERATION, AND THE FACT THAT WE'RE COLLABORATING WITH THE US MARSHALS MONTHLY, WE'RE COLLABORATING WITH FBI, WE'RE COLLABORATING WITH DEA, AND WE HAVE BIG THINGS THAT'S COMING IN A VIOLENT CRIME AREA THAT'S ALREADY IN THE WORKS.
>> GREAT. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, AND WE'LL HAVE OUR DASHBOARD COMING UP, BUT WE HAVE MORE SWORN POLICE OFFICERS THAN ANY TIME SINCE I'VE BEEN ON COUNCIL, AND AS FAR BACK AS I CAN REMEMBER, FROM 2017, I THINK, MORE THAN WE HAD IN 2016.
THERE'S CLEARLY A CORRELATION BETWEEN HAVING MORE OFFICERS AND HAVING A REDUCTION IN CRIME.
SOMETIMES THAT THIS HORSESHOE, SOMETHING IS SAID THAT SAYS THESE ARE NOT CORRELATED ITEMS. I JUST THINK WE NEED TO POINT IT OUT WHEN WE'VE SEEN SUCH SUCCESS, ESPECIALLY AS OUR FORCE HAS GROWN.
GOOD JOB. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REPORT.
>> WE SKIPPED OVER THE MINUTES.
I'M LOOKING FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 6TH MINUTES.
>> ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES TO WHAT WAS SENT OUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
HERE WE COME WITH BRIEFING C. THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY.
YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE, CHIEF.
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[LAUGHTER]>> WHILE YOU'RE GETTING SITUATED, I'LL JUST REMIND THE MEDIA THAT IF YOU WERE GOING TO DO A STORY ON OUR VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION, WHICH, OF COURSE, YOU SHOULD.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE GRAPHIC ON PAGE 6 OF THE PRESENTATION, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SHOT OF THE DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS IN DALLAS. THAT'S PAGE 6.
>> THANK YOU. WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR, CHIEF ARTISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT AN UPDATE ON THE CITY OF DALLAS PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PROJECT.
TODAY PRESENTING WILL BE ASSISTANT CHIEF JAMES RUSS FOR DALLAS FIRE RESCUE, CORNEL PERRY, ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, AND ME, ROBERT UDIV, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
TODAY'S PRESENTATION WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF OUR CURRENT COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH AND RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND OUTLINE KEY CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE WITH THE AGENT ON PREMISE SOLUTIONS.
WE WILL ALSO WALK THROUGH OUR PROGRESS IN SELECTING A UNIFIED CLOUD NATIVE SOLUTION THAT STRENGTHENS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, MOBILITY, AND LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DALLAS FIRE RESCUE.
NOW, OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT THE CITY REMAINS TECHNOLOGICALLY RESILIENT, CJIS COMPLIANT, AND POSITION FOR FUTURE GROWTH AS WE MODERNIZE THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT OUR CURRENT FRONTLINE PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS.
>> THE CURRENT RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2014.
>> CAN I JUST ASK YOU TO MOVE THAT MICROPHONE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER. THANK YOU.
>> THE CURRENT RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2014.
IN 2023, DPD MADE AN OPERATIONAL DECISION TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM.
THE CURRENT RMS VERSION IS END OF LIFE, AND IT CERTIFICATION WILL EXPIRE JANUARY OF 2027.
THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008.
ITS SERVERS ARE ON PREMISE, AND IT WAS LAST UPGRADED IN 2025.
SYSTEMS ARE SUPPORTED BY TWO SEPARATE VENDORS, AND ALL REPORTS HAVE TO FLOW MANUALLY IN SOME INSTANCES TO THE RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FROM THE CAD SYSTEM.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS IS A CLOUD NATIVE SYSTEM.
IT USES AWS CLOUD THAT IS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH ANY DEVICE WITH INTERNET CONNECTION.
MARK 43 ALSO DOES A PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT EVERY SIX WEEKS THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ONSITE SUPPORT OR DOWNTIME WHILE IT'S BEING UPGRADED, SO THIS WILL KEEP THE SYSTEM CURRENT AND UP TO DATE, AND BOTH THE RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE CAD WILL BE ON THE SAME PLATFORM, WHICH WILL STREAMLINE THE NEED TO ENTER INFORMATION INTO TWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. THE PLATFORM IS, AS THEY SAID, A CJIS-COMPLIANT, AND IT WILL MEET DFR IPA REQUIREMENTS.
WE WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO GIVE OUR MEMBERS IN THE FIELD MORE ACCESS AND FUNCTIONALITY ONCE FULLY VETTED IN ALIGNED WITH OUR CITY ITS SECURITY PROTOCOLS ON THE TYPES OF DEVICES THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO USE IN THE FIELD.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE TODAY WITH OUR CURRENT SYSTEMS. PRIMARILY, WE HAVE REDUNDANCY IN ENTRY OF DATA THROUGHOUT THESE PLATFORMS. WE ALSO HAVE LIMITED FIELD MOBILITY AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES IN GENERAL.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME STATIC MAPPING ISSUES WHERE IT DOESN'T GIVE US ANY REAL TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION FOR THE ROUTING OF OFFICERS OR DFR FOR THAT MATTER.
THEN WE ALSO HAVE FRAGMENTED REPORTING THROUGHOUT THE CURRENT SYSTEMS THAT JUST REQUIRE SEVERAL APPLICATIONS TO PULL GENERAL INFORMATION THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE HERE.
NOW, MARK 43, THE SELECTED VENDOR ADDRESSES THESE CHALLENGES A FEW DIFFERENT WAYS.
THEY'RE OFFERING US PROXIMITY BASED DISPATCHING, WHICH WILL HELP US GET TO THE SCENE A LITTLE BIT FASTER.
IT WILL ALSO GIVE US REAL TIME TRAFFIC INTEGRATIONS,
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AND THEN STREAMLINE A LOT OF OUR DATA WORKFLOWS IN GENERAL.ALSO, IT PROVIDES SOME IMMEDIATE OFFICER ACCOUNTABILITY SOFTWARE AS WELL TO ALLOW US TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN REAL TIME RATHER THAN HAVING TO GO EXAMINE THINGS LATER OR THE NEXT DAY.
THIS WILL BE EMBEDDED WITH LIVE DASHBOARDS AND THE LIKE THAT WILL HELP US PROVIDE THOSE REAL TIME MANPOWER METRICS WITH A NEW SYSTEM.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. ANOTHER POSITIVE THING THAT WE'RE SEEING OUT OF THE NEW SYSTEM SELECTION IS THAT IT'S GOING TO GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE SEVERAL OF OUR APPLICATIONS.
TODAY, WE UTILIZE MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS TO WORK THROUGH THE VARIOUS PROCESSES THAT WE DO ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE.
SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE INTEGRATIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ARE BEING ABLE TO INTEGRATE WITH SYSTEM OR REPLACE OR INTEGRATE SYSTEMS LIKE OUR CONFIDENT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, IA BLUE TEAMS, OUR CRIME SYSTEM, WELL, OBVIOUSLY, THE IN PURSUIT RMS. IT'LL ALSO HELP US REPLACE OUR PATROL ACTIVITY DATABASE, SEX OFFENDER DATABASES.
THEN IN THE FUTURE, WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT NINE OR 10 ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO EITHER REPLACE OR INTEGRATE AT SOME JUNCTION.
THIS COULD INCLUDE THINGS LIKE OUR CURRENT SOFTWARES OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY, AND THE LIKE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
AS FAR AS THE OVERVIEW OF THE APPLICATION COST, WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS THE 10 YEARS OF COST OF THE SYSTEM FOR BOTH APPLICATIONS IS $47,190,000.
THAT'S BASICALLY AN AVERAGE COST OF ABOUT 4.5 MILLION PER YEAR.
>> NEXT SLIDE. PPD, DFR, AND ITS ARE COLLABORATING WITH EACH OTHER TO MAKE SURE THAT EACH DEPARTMENT'S PRIORITIES ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY THE VENDOR ON THE SHARED PLATFORM.
WE ARE ALSO PLANNING TO ENLIST THE CONSULTANT FOR OVERSIGHT AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR END USERS ARE INVOLVED IN EACH STEP OF THE PROCESS.
BOTH POLICE FIRE AND ITS WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT MEETINGS EVERY MONTH TO ALIGN AND ADDRESS ANY CHALLENGES THAT WE MAY FACE THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSITION.
NEXT SLIDE. THE EXPECTED TIMELINE TO REPLACE THESE TWO CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEMS IS 18-24 MONTHS.
IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THIS TIMELINE, WE WILL NEED TO RECERTIFY OUR CURRENT RMS SYSTEM, AS WELL AS EXTEND ITS MAINTENANCE FOR 18-24 MONTHS.
THIS SLIDE OUTLINES THE COST IN ORDER TO DO THAT. NEXT SLIDE.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS SLIDE, THIS IS HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT BACK IN 2023.
THE PROCESS STARTED TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT ON THE CURRENT RMS RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE CAD SYSTEMS. IT WAS DECIDED THEN THAT GOING FORWARD, THAT IT WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT TO USE ONE PLATFORM FOR BOTH SYSTEMS, AND MARK 43 WAS CHOSEN OUT OF THE SIX PROVIDERS.
AT THIS TIME, PRESENTLY, WE ARE STILL IN FINAL NEGOTIATIONS OF CONTRACT. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS SLIDE DEPICTS A TIMELINE OF WHEN CONTRACT TIMELINE STARTED, WHEN DISCUSSIONS, FCSPS AND THINGS WENT OUT AND WHEN WE EXPECT COMPLETION OR APPROVAL OF THOSE CONTRACTS.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE NEXT SLIDE SHOWS THE TIMELINES OF THE TASK, THE CRITICAL TASK IN THIS VENTURE, WHICH IS ONE, THE RECERTIFICATION AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CURRENT RMS, CAD SYSTEM, THEN THE CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW MARK 43 CAD SYSTEM.
NEXT SLIDE. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, IT'S OBVIOUSLY A HEAVY LIFT FOR US TO REPLACE SUCH LARGE SYSTEMS. WE'VE GIVEN OURSELVES A 24 MONTH TIMELINE AFTER A CONTRACT IS SIGNED.
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OUR CONSULTANT GARDNER INDICATES THAT THEY FEEL THAT IT'S ACHIEVABLE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A TIGHT TIMELINE.BUT DURING THIS TIME, WHAT WE'LL BE SEEING IS THAT MARK 43 IS GOING TO SIT DOWN WITH EVERY ONE OF OUR BUSINESS UNITS AND LOOK AT OUR PROCESS FLOWS.
THAT'S GOING TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE BEFORE WE START THE ACTUAL CONFIGURATION OF THE SYSTEM.
THEN OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING A LOT OF DATA OVER FROM OUR FORMER RMS AND CAD SYSTEMS AND MIGRATE THAT DATA TO WORK WITH THE NEW SYSTEM.
WE'LL ALSO BE DOING 10 INTEGRATIONS OF EXISTING SYSTEMS AT THE FRONT END OF THIS PROJECT.
THEN ULTIMATELY, WE'RE GOING TO RIGOROUSLY TEST THE SYSTEM BEFORE WE IMPLEMENT IT.
BUT AGAIN, WE'LL BE GIVING OURSELVES 24 MONTHS TO DO THAT.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF UTILIZING THIS NEW SYSTEM FOR ALL THE EFFICIENCY GAINS THAT I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO SEE.
WITH THAT, I BELIEVE THAT'S THE LAST SLIDE.
>> THANK YOU, ROBERT. COLLEAGUES, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ITEM, A VERY EXPENSIVE ITEM, BUT IT IS THE BACKBONE OF WHAT HAPPENS FOR DISPATCH, IT'S THE BACKBONE OF WHAT HAPPENS FOR ALL OUR POLICE RECORDS.
YOU'LL SEE ITEM S LATER ON IS GOING TO BE ON OUR AGENDA ON WEDNESDAY.
THIS IS YOUR TIME TO ASK AS DETAILED OF A QUESTION AS YOU LIKE.
THE ONLY THING AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE WE HAVE THIS ON THE AGENDA IS THAT THE TIMELINE DID NOT START THIS YEAR.
WHEN WE GOT THE KPMG STUDY ABOUT EFFICIENCY, HOW MANY OFFICERS, YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER READING ABOUT THAT IF YOU WEREN'T ON COUNCIL, WHICH I THINK ONLY MR. ROSENDEZ AND I WERE, BUT THIS WAS A MAJOR ITEM, A MAJOR REPORT, A HUGE SHIFT FOR DPD, AND HOW A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENED AND REALLY THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS MODERNIZING THE AGENCY.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE TIME IS KPMG WAS ASKED TO REALLY EVALUATE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
AS IT TURNS OUT, IN THE REPORT, THE FIRST THING THEY TALK ABOUT IS HOW THE DATA IN RMS IS A MESS.
IT WAS SO BAD THAT WITH ALL THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, THEY COULDN'T CLEAN IT UP ENOUGH TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE TASKS.
WE PAID THEM A CONTRACT AND REALLY ONLY GOT HALF OF AN ANALYSIS BECAUSE THEY COULD NEVER CLEAN UP THE DATA ENOUGH.
WHAT THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND USING FOR THIS MANY YEARS, SIX YEARS, HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, AND IT'S NOT PROVIDING THE INFORMATION THEY NEED.
WHAT I WANT TO JUST SHARE WITH YOU SEEING IT FROM THIS PERSPECTIVE IS WE NEVER WOULD HAVE SEEN IT, DPD, AND DFR TOGETHER WORKING THIS CLOSELY.
I COMMEND YOU FOR THINKING THROUGH ALL THE DIFFERENT ENTITIES THAT ARE GOING TO TOUCH THIS AND HOW CRITICAL IT IS THAT ALL THE DIFFERENT UNITS HAVE A VERY PROFESSIONAL EFFICIENT SYSTEM THAT WE'LL HAVE, AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE GUARD RAILS THAT I'M HOPING BECAUSE I ASKED FOR A LOT OF REPORTS IN RMS THAT THEY COULD NOT GENERATE.
IF YOU LIVE THROUGH OUR DATA LOSS WITH DPD, AGAIN, YOU'LL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS.
I DO HAVE ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS, BUT I WANTED TO OPEN THE QUESTIONS TO YOU.
BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I SHARED WITH YOU THE HISTORY OF WHAT HAPPENED WITH THIS.
WE DIDN'T HAVE THE FUNDING PIECE IN THERE IN TERMS OF SOME OF THIS IS BEING FUNDED FROM CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS BECAUSE EVEN THE CONGRESSMAN UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS.
DO YOU WANT TO JUST SPEAK TO THAT QUICKLY?
>> ABSOLUTELY. THE LATE EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON AND BETH VAN DYNE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING US SOME APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
THE RMS WAS FUNDED ABOUT $935,000 FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT.
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF JOINT EFFORT WITH THE VARIOUS GROUPS TO HELP THIS HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU. I'D BE HAPPY TO START OVER HERE.
COUNCILOR MERCEDES, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> NO. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I THINK YOU DID A GREAT JOB FRAMING THE DISCUSSION.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
>> I'M SURE YOU REMEMBER ALL THOSE KPMG ISSUES. [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU. MARK 43, WAS THIS THE ONLY SYSTEM THAT WAS OUT THERE OR DID WE LOOK AT OTHERS THAT WOULD POSSIBLY WORK HERE IN DALLAS AS WELL?
>> WE DID PUT OUT AN RFP FOR THIS,
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AND WE DID REVIEW SIX SYSTEMS, AND THIS PARTICULAR VENDOR ROSE TO THE TOP AS FAR AS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE WORK.>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE NOTICED IS THAT OUR NON TRADITIONAL OUTSIDE OF A VEHICLE, YOUR MOUNTED PATROL, YOUR BIKES, YOUR GOLF CARTS, SOMETIMES ARE LIMITED ON THE NUMBER OF INFORMATION THAT THEY'RE CAPABLE OF GETTING RIGHT NOW.
WILL WE HAVE SOME MOBILE DEVICE THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO EQUIP THOSE OFFICERS THAT ARE NOT IN THE SQUAD CAR?
>> THIS SYSTEM, WHICH IS A HOSTED SYSTEM, WOULD ALLOW YOU TO UTILIZE OTHER DEVICES, SUCH AS CELL PHONES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
OF COURSE, FROM THE DEPARTMENT STANDPOINT AND SGS REQUIREMENTS, THAT STUDY OF WHAT DEVICES THEY WANT TO USE WILL HAVE TO TAKE PLACE.
BUT YES, IT DOES HAVE THAT CAPABILITY.
>>> DOES THIS SYSTEM ALSO DO ELECTRONIC CITATIONS?
>> THEY JUST RECENTLY RELEASED A NEW SYSTEM CALLED E-CITATIONS.
>> AGAIN, FOR OUR NON-TRADITIONAL PATROL THAT'S OUT THERE, NOT IN A SQUAD CAR, WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE EQUIPPED, SO THEY'RE NOT HAVING TO HANDWRITE CITATIONS, SO THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO DO THIS MORE EFFECTIVELY.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST BEING NEW TO THIS, I WANTED TO, HOPEFULLY THESE QUESTIONS AREN'T TOO SIMPLE, BUT I'D LIKE TO BE EDUCATED A LITTLE BIT MORE.
THE FUNDING'S, THE OVERALL PURCHASE AGREEMENT IS $47 MILLION, GIVE OR TAKE.
BUT THEN, IS THERE AN ADDITIONAL $4.5 MILLION ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION AND MAINTENANCE OR ADDITIONAL CHARGE?
>> THAT $4.5 MILLION IS THE YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION.
NOW, WE DO PAY A VERY CLOSE AMOUNT TO THAT WITH THE CURRENT CAD SYSTEMS, AND OBVIOUSLY, WE WOULD BE REPLACING THE EXPENDITURES WITH THE CURRENT FUNDING AS WELL.
>> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY NEXT QUESTION.
IS THERE A COST SAVINGS? IS THIS A TRADE OUT OF A COST THAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND EXPENSE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE?
>> YES. THIS WILL REPLACE TWO SEPARATE CONTRACTS, OUR INITIAL CA CONTRACT AND OUR ROMS CONTRACT.
THOSE WILL BE SAVINGS THAT CAN THEN GO TO THE NEW SYSTEM.
>> IN THE PURCHASE OF THE $48 MILLION.
IT'S A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
IT SAYS THAT IT'S A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH A FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL.
ARE WE BUYING SOMETHING, OR ARE WE MINED ON WHAT? WHY IS THERE A RENEWAL OF FIVE AND A FIVE-YEAR? COULD YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THAT'S ALL ABOUT?
>> FROM A CONTRACT PERSPECTIVE, WE'RE OBVIOUSLY TYING INTO THE FIRST FIVE YEARS, AND THEN WE HAVE OPTIONAL YEARLY RENEWALS. BUT GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M TANISHA DORSEY.
OUR NORMAL CONTRACTS ARE BETWEEN A THREE-YEAR AND A FIVE-YEAR TERM.
WITH THIS CONTRACT, WE CHOSE TO DO FIVE YEARS AND THEN OFFER AN ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL FOR A TOTAL 10-YEAR TERM.
>> ARE WE BUYING THIS SOFTWARE PROCESS, OR IS IT A LEASE OR WHAT?
>> IT'S A SUBSCRIPTION. IT'S A HOSTED SOLUTION.
WE ARE SUBSCRIBING TO THAT HOSTED APPLICATION.
>> IT'S LIKE A LEASE, IT'S NOT A PURCHASE. WE'RE NOT BUYING IT.
>> THAT'S WHAT IT WAS CONFUSING TO ME.
WE TALKED ABOUT PURCHASING SOMETHING.
DOES THIS MARK 43, DO THEY USE THEIR SYSTEMS, AND DO WE HAVE SOME REFERENCES? WHAT OTHER POLICE FORCES, FIRE FORCES ARE THEY USING THEIR SYSTEMS ARE?
>> THEY DO. I ACTUALLY DID SOME SITE VISITS TO CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, AND LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA AS WELL.
THEY DID PROVIDE A FULL LIST OF REFERENCES, AND OBVIOUSLY, WE VISITED AND MADE AND DID REFERENCE CHECKS AS WELL.
>> AGAIN, MY ISSUE WAS NOT WHETHER THEY QUALIFY, BUT WHETHER THEY WERE PRODUCING AND USING THIS TYPE OF
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SYSTEM IN LIKE SIZE COMPARABLE CLIENT BASIS.WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON HERE, AND IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE COMPLICATED.
I WANT TO BE SURE. DO YOU FEEL, AND OBVIOUSLY, YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE, YOU WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT, BUT WAS THAT CHECKED OUT? WAS THAT VETTED?
WHAT I WILL SAY IS FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, WE'VE SEEN COMPANIES THAT ARE WORKING WITH LARGE CITIES THAT HAVE MANY CHALLENGES AS WELL.
WHAT WE FEEL IS THAT WE'VE SELECTED A PARTNER THAT'S GOING TO HELP US MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN A MORE FUTURISTIC, SUSTAINABLE WAY THAN WHAT THE ON-PREMISES SOLUTIONS CURRENTLY OFFER US.
I BELIEVE THAT WE'RE POSITIONING OURSELVES FOR THE FUTURE VERY EFFECTIVELY.
>> SINCE THIS IS A NEW SYSTEM, ARE THERE GOING TO BE SOME REDUNDANCY COMPONENT TO THIS OVER THE TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OR WHATEVER FROM THE 2027 TO 2029? I MEAN, ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S WORKING PROPERLY?
>> YES, COUNCIL MEMBER, THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS YOU SAW THE CHART IN THERE ON THE EXTENSION OF SUPPORT AND THE CERTIFICATION OF OUR CURRENT SYSTEM.
THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH RUNWAY TO TEST THE TRANSITION OF THESE TWO SYSTEMS INTO THE NEW ONE.
>> THE CURRENT VENDOR IS GOING TO COOPERATE WITH US DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME?
>> THAT'S CORRECT, AND THIS RECERTIFICATION AND SUPPORT CAN BE DONE ALL THE WAY THROUGH 2029.
THAT SYSTEM WOULD BE CERTIFIED UNTIL 2029 IF WE NEEDED IT TO BE.
>> MY LAST QUESTION IS, IS THE COSTS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE INCORPORATE TRAINING, GETTING OUR STAFF, GETTING OUR FOLKS UP TO SPEED, BEING ABLE TO LEARN IT, USE IT, HANDLE IT? DOES THIS INCLUDE SOME MAINTENANCE, OR IS THERE ANY OTHER CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WHOLE NEW PROGRAM?
>> THIS INITIAL CONTRACT PROVIDES THE FULL TRAINING COSTS, IMPLEMENTATION COSTS AS PART OF THE PACKAGE.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M FOLLOWING WHAT THE PRESENTATION HAS SAID SO FAR.
ON SLIDE 7, WE ARE BUYING A SUBSCRIPTION IS WHAT WE START WITH THAT PREMISE, IS THAT CORRECT? WE'RE PAYING FOR THIS SUBSCRIPTION OVER FIVE YEARS, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> BUT WE EXPECT TO, LET'S SEE, WE EXPECT TO KEEP IT FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
WE'RE EXPECTING AT LEAST A 10-YEAR LIFESPAN.
>> THAT'S THE INITIAL EXPECTATION.
DEPENDING ON HOW WELL IT GOES, IT COULD GO LONGER.
I MEAN, OUR CURRENT SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2008.
WE DO EXPECT A LONG RUN WITH A VENDOR IF THEIR PARTNERSHIP IS WHAT IT PROVES OUT TO BE.
>> THEN THE SOURCE OF FUNDING, WE'VE GOT TWO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS PAYING FOR THIS, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JOHN GLEN WITH THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IT'S ACTUALLY TWO FUNDING SOURCES OUT OF ITS, WITH A 935,000 COMING FROM GRANT FUNDS.
>> I'M SORRY. WHAT WAS THAT 35,000 FROM?
>> FROM GRANT FUNDS. I SEE THAT, AND WE'VE BUDGETED FOR THIS, AND EVERYBODY'S WE'RE GOOD.
[LAUGHTER] IT IS A LARGE SUM, AND THAT'S MY OTHER QUESTION IS DOES THE 47 COME OUT ALL AT ONCE, OR IS THIS SOMETHING WE'RE PAYING OVER THE FIVE YEARS? MAYBE I'VE ASKED THAT QUESTION, BUT I'M JUST TRYING TO GET A SENSE.
>> THE 47 MILLION COVERS 10 YEARS' WORTH OF IMPLEMENTATION, TRAINING, AND SUBSCRIPTION COSTS.
>> BUT HOW DO WE PAY? WE PAY IT IN A CHUNK OR?
>> ANNUALLY. AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
>> OKAY. FOR A TOTAL OF THE 47.
WHAT IS THE 1.6 MAINTENANCE RENEWAL, 1.6 MILLION?
>> YES. THE 1.6 IS FOR THE EXTENSION AND RECERTIFICATION OF OUR CURRENT ROMS SYSTEM TO KEEP US SUPPORTED, AND TO KEEP US SUPPORTED IN THE SYSTEM IN PLACE UNTIL THE NEW SYSTEM IS READY TO TAKE OFF.
>> HOW LONG DO WE ANTICIPATE THAT TO BE?
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>> 18-24 MONTHS. WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT 18 MONTHS, BUT THE IMPLEMENTATION COULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 18-24 MONTHS.
>> THAT'S ALL MY QUESTIONS FOR NOW. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MAGADINA.
>> CHAIR JOHNSON, NO. COUNCILOR BLAIR.
THANKS FOR JOINING US. WELL, I'D LIKE TO ASK IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL.
>> A MOTION TO SEND THIS TO THE FULL COUNCIL.
>> THERE'S A FIRST, A SECOND, AND A THIRD? NO. [LAUGHTER] IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.
WELL, WE'RE ON TO ITEM D, WHICH IS FIREFLY, WHICH I THINK IS A VERY INTERESTING PRESENTATION.
I'M MAJOR NELSON, DALLAS POLICE.
CHIEF COMEAUX IS HERE WITH ME.
THIS WILL BE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE FIREFLY GUNSHOT DETECTION SYSTEM.
THIS WAS FIRST DEVELOPED FOR MILITARY APPLICATION.
THE VENDOR THAT WE'VE USED PROVIDED TRAINING TO OFFICERS ON HOW TO MOUNT THE SYSTEM AND CONDUCT SITE SURVEYS.
WE OWN ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT, AND WE PAY A SUBSCRIPTION FEE ANNUALLY ON EACH SENSOR.
THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE PURCHASED IS A SOLAR OPTION, WHICH ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR ANY HARD WIRING.
NEXT SLIDE. OUR SYSTEM ITSELF CALIBRATING, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE EASE AND SPEED OF REDEPLOYMENT, AND THE TRAINING IS VERY MINIMAL FOR OFFICERS WHO DEPLOYED.
THERE'S AN ONBOARD GPS FOR EACH SENSOR.
BASICALLY, THE SYSTEM LOOKS FOR TRANSITS AND TRY TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THAT TRANSIT IS A GUNSHOT OR NOT.
THESE ARE BASICALLY RECORDING DEVICES AND MICROPHONES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
ESSENTIALLY, THE SENSORS ARE NETWORKED TOGETHER IN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.
MULTIPLE SENSORS WILL DETECT WHAT THEY THINK IS A POTENTIAL GUNSHOT, AND THAT SENDS AN ALERT.
TYPICALLY, ABOUT FOUR TO EIGHT SENSORS WILL INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF THE SENSORS.
ONCE THAT DETECTION HAPPENS, THE USERS ARE ABLE TO LISTEN TO A CLIP, AND FURTHER DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IT'S A GUNSHOT OR NOT IN TAG THAT ACTIVATION.
OBVIOUSLY, IT'S A PORTABLE SYSTEM.
IT'S EASILY RECALLED AND REDEPLOYED BY DPD OFFICERS WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THE VENDOR.
NEXT SLIDE. THESE ARE SOME OF THE CURRENT LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT'S CURRENTLY USING THE SYSTEM.
ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS HAVE MUCH LARGER FOOTPRINTS THAN WE HAVE AT THIS TIME. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS JUST PICTURES OF WHAT THE SENSORS LOOK LIKE.
THE SENSORS ARE ABOUT A NINE BY 16 BY 19, AND THEY WEIGH 16 POUNDS WHEN YOU INCLUDE THE BATTERY CONFIGURATION, ABOUT 25, 24 POUNDS.
IT'S ALSO A PICTURE OF THE MAP THAT COMES UP TO SHOW EXACTLY THE GREEN DOTS ON THE MAP OR THE SENSORS, AND WHAT ACTIVATED.
THEN THERE'S A GEOFENCED MAP, WHICH IS THE RED LINES THAT YOU CAN SEE WITHIN THE MAP ALSO. NEXT SLIDE.
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THE SENSORS, THEIR COMMUNICATION IS AS A STRONG FIREWALL PROTECTION.IT'S END-TO-END COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS, WHICH KEEP THINGS VERY SECURE. NEXT SLIDE.
WHAT WE'VE FOUND FROM USING THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE IS THAT WE NEED A MORE LAYERED APPROACH WHERE YOU INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGIES.
ESSENTIALLY, LPRS, CAMERAS, AND DRONES WOULD BE INTEGRATED IN A WAY THAT THEY WOULD ALL COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.
BASICALLY, THE SYSTEM THAT'S IN PLACE NOW IT'S MORE OF A STANDALONE.
OUR DIRECTION NOW IS TO LOOK TOWARDS A PILOT THAT WOULD SHOW US HOW TO INTEGRATE ALL OF THESE SYSTEMS IN ONE OVERALL SYSTEM FOR NOT ONLY GUNSHOT DETECTION, BUT CALL RESPONSE AND EVIDENCE GATHERING.
>> SINCE WE'VE HAD THE SYSTEM, WE'VE PROBABLY HAD ABOUT 150 ACTIVATIONS.
AS WE LOOK AT OUR RESPONSE TIMES A GUNSHOT, THERE HAS TO BE A PRETTY QUICK RESPONSE TO IT.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMEBODY DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD AND MAYBE FIRING SHOTS FROM A CAR OR SOMEBODY STEPPING OUTSIDE AND SHOOTING.
WHAT WE'RE FINDING WITH LEVERAGE APPROACH, ESPECIALLY USING THE DRONES.
THERE'S PROBABLY ABOUT A 30 SECOND TO TWO MINUTE RESPONSE, USING THOSE DRONES AND THAT MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGY.
IT'S NOT THAT THE TECHNOLOGY DOESN'T WORK.
I THINK IT'S HOW YOU SET UP THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGIES, TO SHOW THAT EVERYTHING WORKS TOGETHER.
PROBABLY OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL ARRESTS, EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY, SO WE GOT AN ACTIVATION, WE RECOVERED CL CASES.
OFFICERS WERE ON THE SCENE VERY, VERY QUICKLY.
WE'RE ABLE TO GET INFORMATION WHERE DETECTIVE WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY, A SUSPECT AND GET A WARRANT AND MAKE AN ARREST.
TECHNOLOGY WORKS, I THINK, WHEN WE LOOK TOWARDS OUR NEXT STEPS, IT'S AN INTEGRATION OF ALL THESE TECHNOLOGIES WHERE THEY TALK TO EACH OTHER.
ARE YOU UP FOR SOME QUESTIONS?
>> I'M GOING TO START ON MY LEFT.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO START US OFF, COUNCILOR BLAIR?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.
MAJOR NELSON, WITH THE INTEGRATION OF ALL OF THE TECHNOLOGIES TOGETHER, WOULD THAT BRING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEFT OFFICERS TO BE NEEDED SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND THEN THEN YOU CAN PINPOINT BETTER WHERE THE GUNFIRE IS HAPPENING OPPOSED TO WAITING ON A PHONE CALL?
>> YES. ABSOLUTELY. IT GIVES US A LARGER FOOTPRINT ONE AND IT ENABLES US TO GATHER EVIDENCE EVERY TIME WE GO OUT TO WE GET A CALL.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW IS THAT A LOT OF TIMES WE GET AN ACTIVATION, AND THERE'S NOT MUCH GATHERED FROM IT.
I THINK WHEN YOU BRING TO BEAR A LICENSE PLATE READER, YOU BRING THE BEAR CAMERAS, THE GUNSHOT DETECTION, THE DRONES.
YOU BRING ALL THAT STUFF TO BEAR, WHATEVER.
THAT HELPS US DO BETTER AS RESPONDING TO THESE GUNSHOT CALLS.
>> I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE AREAS IN THE CITY WHERE WE HEAR A LOT OF RANDOM GUNSHOT, COULD YOU PLACE THIS TECHNOLOGY IN THOSE KNOWN AREAS, BUT YOU CAN NEVER PINPOINT, WHERE THE ACTUAL GUNSHOTS ARE ORIGINATING? WOULD THIS GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER MAKE THOSE PINPOINTS, AND TO BETTER BRING THE TECHNOLOGY TO THE LOCATIONS TO AVOID OR TO STOP THAT TYPE OF BEHAVIOR?
>> THAT'S DEFINITELY OUR GOAL.
WHAT WE DO FOR PLACEMENT OF THIS TECHNOLOGY IS BASED ON STATISTICS.
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>> I KNOW IN DISTRICT 6, WE GET A LOT OF PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS ALONG THE LEVEES WITH GUNSHOTS, AND SO [OVERLAPPING] OR MAYBE IT'S NOT CLOSE ENOUGH.
I HAVE A LOT OF STUFF UP HERE.
I KNOW IN DISTRICT 6, A LOT OF THE CALLS THAT WE GET IN COMPLAINTS ARE ALONG THE LEVEE SYSTEM.
I COULD SEE WHERE THIS TECHNOLOGY WOULD BE REALLY BENEFICIAL TO EXPAND AND TO HAVE MORE, JUST BECAUSE I KNOW WE CAN'T HAVE OUR POLICE OFFICERS, IT'S A LARGE AREA OF LAND TO COVER.
BUT IF WE COULD HAVE SOME TECHNOLOGY LIKE THIS TO HELP OUR OFFICERS, THAT WOULD DEFINITELY BE A BENEFIT.
I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME OF THESE OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AS WELL.
>> WALK ME THROUGH HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK.
WE HAVE AN AREA AT THE LEVEES OR MAYBE IN SOME OF OUR PARKS WHERE WE KNOW WE'RE HEARING GUNSHOTS.
THIS IS A PHYSICAL SOMETHING THIS FIREFLY GOES THAT YOU WOULD PLACE IN THAT AREA, CORRECT?
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT. BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE GUNFIRE DETECTION, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES. ESSENTIALLY, WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT PIVOTING TO SOMETHING THAT'S MORE OF AN COMPLETE INTEGRATION OF ALL TECHNOLOGIES THAT WORK TOGETHER AS OPPOSED TO THE STANDALONE GUNSHOT DETECTION THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.
>> I KNOW WE'RE PIVOTING TO THAT, BUT I'M LOOKING FOR HOW DOES THAT WORK? WHERE ARE THE DRONES? HOW ARE THEY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THIS EQUIPMENT? THEN THEY CAN GO OUT AND FIGURE OUT, IF IT'S A CAR, I'M ASSUMING THEY HAVE CAMERAS, THEY CAN GET THAT INFORMATION FOR US ABOUT WHO WAS FIRING THE GUNS, OR [OVERLAPPING]
>> YES. IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT FROM A FOOT FOOTPRINT STANDPOINT, WE HAVE A PRETTY SMALL FOOTPRINT RIGHT NOW.
WITH THE GUNSHOT DETECTION THAT WE HAVE NOW, IT'S PROBABLY ABOUT A ONE SQUARE MILE AREA THAT WE CAN GENERALLY COVER, IF YOU USE ALL THE SENSORS IN ONE AREA, WHAT THE HOPE IS IS THAT YOU HAVE A MUCH LARGER FOOTPRINT TO COVER LARGER AREAS, BUT BASED STATISTICALLY ON THE GUNSHOT STATISTICS THAT WE HAVE.
>> WILL THAT INFORMATION TRIGGER A NOTIFICATION TO OFFICERS WHO WERE NEARBY SOMEHOW SO THEY CAN THEN [OVERLAPPING] BE THE KEY?
>> IT WOULD DO THAT, BUT ESSENTIALLY, THE FIRST COMPONENT WOULD BE THAT YOU GOT AN ACTIVATION, AND THEN A DRONE WOULD FLY TO THAT AREA, GATHER INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS A SPECIFIC SUSPECT AND THEN COMMUNICATE THAT INFORMATION BACK TO OFFICERS TO RESPOND TO THAT AREA.
>> DOES A PLOT CAMERA WORK INTO THAT SYSTEM AT ALL?
>> ABSOLUTELY. WHETHER IT'S FLOCK OR THE POINT IS THAT HAVING A INTEGRATED SYSTEM WHERE ALL OF THOSE SYSTEMS WORK TOGETHER.
>> I'M SURE EVERYBODY UP HERE IS THINKING, "HOW DO I GET THAT IN MY DISTRICT?" HOW DO WE GET THAT IN OUR DISTRICT? WHAT YOU SAY YOU'RE LOOKING AT DATA, BUT WHAT IS YOUR DATA?
>> ESSENTIALLY, WE LOOK AT WHAT STATISTICS THAT WE HAVE, BUT YOU GROW TO FOOTPRINT, THEN THERE'S MORE COVERAGE FOR EVERYONE.
I KNOW THAT THE PLAN FOR A PIVOT WOULD INCLUDE MULTIPLE DISTRICTS, THE LARGEST AREAS AND WITHIN THOSE DISTRICTS.
>> YES. YOU'RE RIGHT ON RANDOM GUN FIRE. YES.
>> ALL RIGHT. BECAUSE IF I EDUCATE MY RESIDENTS THAT WE EVENTUALLY ARE MOVING TOWARDS THIS NEW SYSTEM AND THAT IT'S WORTH THEIR WHILE TO CALL 911 BECAUSE MANY OF THEM WILL TELL ME, BY THE TIME THEIR CALL GETS IN THE PEOPLE FIRING THE GUNSHOTS ARE LONG GONE, AND THERE'S NO RECORD THAT THEY'VE BEEN THERE.
IF WE NOW HAVE THAT INFORMATION, I THINK I CAN CONVINCE THEM, TO MAKE THOSE CALLS AGAIN.
I'M JUST REALLY TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IT SO I CAN TURN AROUND AND EXPLAIN IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
>> THOSE 911 CALLS ARE VERY VALUABLE.
THAT'S WHERE WE GET MOST OF OUR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FROM, YES.
>> I'M GOING TO KEEP GOING AROUND, BUT I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT IT'S 2:16, AND SO WE STILL HAVE QUITE A FEW AGENDA ITEMS. GO AHEAD, MR. ROTH.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WORKS,
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AND I APOLOGIZE FOR DOING IT.IT LOOKS LIKE ON THE PICTURES THAT THESE ARE LITTLE MACHINES THAT ARE ON THERE, YOU CAN HAVE THEM PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO SOMETHING, AND THEN THERE'S ALSO MOBILE DEVICES THAT CAN BE POSITIONED IN DIFFERENT PLACES?
THERE ARE ONES THAT ARE PORTABLE AND THEN THERE ARE ONES THAT ARE STATIONARY.
>> ESSENTIALLY, THEY'RE JUST RECORDING DEVICES THAT RECORD A SOUND.
THEN THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAYS, THIS IS AT THE FREQUENCY OF A GUNSHOT.
>> WE DON'T HAVE THESE INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ALREADY OUT THERE, DO WE?
I GUESS WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS THAT AS A DEPARTMENT, WE'RE LOOKING AT PIVOTING TO A MORE INTEGRATED SYSTEM, THAT WOULD ALLOW THE GUNSHOT, OUR LICENSE PLATE READERS, OUR CAMERAS AND DRONES TO ALL WORK TOGETHER.
>> IS THE FIREFLY REALLY IT'S A TECHNOLOGY, IT'S A SOFTWARE.
IT'S A SENSOR. ANY GUN [OVERLAPPING]
>> HOW MANY OF THESE ARE WE GOING TO BUY?
>> WELL, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE 24 THAT WILL COVER ABOUT A ONE SQUARE MILE AREA.
>> TWENTY FOUR SENSORS AND THOSE 24 WILL COVER ABOUT A ONE SQUARE MILE AREA.
>> HOW MUCH DO THOSE THINGS COST?
>> THOSE 24 WERE 330,000, AND THEN THERE'S A YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION FEE FOR EACH SENSOR.
>> IT'S ABOUT 15,000 FOR EACH ONE, AND THEN YOU GOT HOW MUCH FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION?
>> THIS SUBSCRIPTION IS 1,800 PER YEAR FOR EACH SENSOR.
>> THAT'S 24 COVERS 24 MILES? WE'VE GOT A PRETTY BIG AREA, DON'T WE? WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BUY LOTS OF THEM.
>> WELL, I THINK YOU CONCENTRATE ON THE AREAS WHERE YOU'RE GETTING THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF GUNFIRE.
>> ARE YOU REQUESTING OR SUGGESTING, THAT WE GO SORT OF FULL IN AND BUY A BUNCH OF THESE AT THIS TIME? ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TESTING IT? ARE WE TALKING ABOUT JUST GETTING THE BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING COSTS AND UTILITY AND STUFF?
>> THE INTEGRATION, IT WOULD BE A TEST, IT WOULD BE A PILOT.
WHERE WE LOOKED AT HOW WELL IT WORKS AND THAT'S BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT WE'VE GATHERED WITH WHAT WE HAVE NOW.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A VERY EXPENSIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND I'M NOT CLEAR, AND AT SOME POINT, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE UP THE TIME NOW, BUT AT SOME POINT, I NEED TO BE UNDERSTANDING, THE VALUE ADD TO THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
INTERMS OF I UNDERSTAND DRONES.
I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WANT TO HAVE RESPONSE TIME, BUT YOU GOT TO HAVE THESE THINGS IN PLACES WHERE IT MAKES SENSE TO DO IT.
SEEMS LIKE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A VERY BIG AREA, A LOT OF COST.
IT'S A REACTIVE TYPE OF A PROCESS.
AGAIN, I'M SURE THAT I'M MISSING SOMETHING, AND I'LL DEFER TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO UNDERSTAND THE TECHNOLOGY PART, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS PROCESS VERY CLOSELY AND WOULD NEED MORE INFORMATION TO WEIGH IN ON THIS.
>> LET'S GO TO MAYOR PRO TEM MORENO.
>> THANK YOU. I WAS REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS VENDOR WHEN IT FIRST CAME BEFORE US.
WE EDUCATED OUR RESIDENTS TO CALL 911.
BUT I GUESS WHAT WE FIGURED OUT, THERE'S A BREAK AND THAT BREAK IS BETWEEN THE SENSORS AND GETTING SOMEONE OUT IN A TIMELY MANNER.
WHAT I'M HEARING IS THROUGH DRONE TECHNOLOGY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET A DRONE DISPATCHED AND EITHER IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL OR A CAR AND THEN USING OUR LICENSE FLIGHT READERS TO HELP TRACK SOMEONE?
>> THE CURRENT VENDOR, ARE THEY ABLE TO LINK UP WITH OUR OTHER TECHNOLOGY, OR ARE WE GOING TO BE HAVING TO LOOK AT A NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT IS COMPATIBLE?
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>> WHAT WE KNOW AT THIS TIME AND OBVIOUSLY, THE TECHNOLOGY CHANGES QUITE A BIT, IN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, BUT THE VENDOR THAT WE HAVE NOW, KNOW THEIR TECHNOLOGY WOULD NOT LINK WITH THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES THAT WE HAVE.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY, I'M GLAD WE DID IT AS A PILOT, AND ONLY INVESTED IN 20 SOMETHING OF THESE.
THE CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CURRENT VENDOR, THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, ARE THOSE YEAR TO YEAR OR MONTH TO MONTH, AND WHEN IS AN EXPIRATION AVAILABLE?
>> HELLO. THIS IS MARTIN RIO HAS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION COST IS ABOUT $43,200 EACH YEAR.
WHEN WE WENT TO COUNSEL BACK IN 2024, IT WAS A THREE YEAR CONTRACT FOR A TOTAL OF 336,000.
>> IF WE'RE STILL IN THAT CONTRACT, WILL WE BE OVERLAPPING THIS TECHNOLOGY AND A POTENTIAL NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT IS COMPATIBLE?
>> AS HE SPOKE ABOUT US LOOKING FOR OTHER TECHNOLOGIES, WE ARE NOT READY TO PULL THE TRIGGER.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTRACT IN PLACE RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE ACTUALLY ACTIVELY SEEKING AND LOOKING, FOR THAT TYPE OF NEW INTEGRATION, NEW TECHNOLOGY, BUT WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAYS TO GO BEFORE WE'RE READY TO ACTUALLY SAY WE HAVE SOMETHING TO PURSUE.
WE WOULD ACTUALLY PILOT SOMETHING, DEVELOP A BUSINESS CASE, GO TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE DURING BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND ASK FOR AN ENHANCEMENT IF IT'S NECESSARY.
ALL OF THAT HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE WE'RE READY TO ACTUALLY SAY SOMETHING VERY TANGIBLE.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE LOOKING AND SEEKING FOR THOSE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WE CAN START TO TEST.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE PRESENTATION.
DO WE HAVE DATA SHOWING HOW FIREFLY HAS IMPROVED ARREST RATES IN OTHER CITIES?
>> IT'S BEEN MORE SUCCESSFUL IN OTHER CITIES, BUT THAT'S LARGELY BASED ON THEM HAVING A MUCH LARGER FOOTPRINT THAN WE HAVE.
WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INTEGRATING THESE TECHNOLOGIES, IT'S A TEST.
WE'VE SEEN, LIKE THE HOLES THAT WE'VE HAD WITH THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE AND SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO PIVOT TO SOMETHING THAT WE THINK WILL WORK BETTER.
BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE A LONG PILOT PERIOD, AND THAT PILOT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY FREE.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PROBABLY ABOUT A SIX MONTH PILOT TO SEE HOW EVERYTHING WORKS.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FREE PILOT OF THESE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONS.
>> THAT SOUNDS GOOD. YOU SAID THAT OTHER CITIES ARE SEEING SUCCESS?
>> OTHER CITIES ARE SEEING MORE SUCCESS, PROBABLY LARGELY BASED ON A LARGER FOOTPRINT.
OURS IS A PRETTY SMALL FOOTPRINT.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO GET AT, SO THAT MEANS THAT OTHER CITIES THAT ARE SEEING SUCCESS ARE INVESTING MORE IN THIS?
>> WHAT IS THE EXPECTED LIFESPAN OF [OVERLAPPING]
>> WHAT'S THE EXPECTED LIFESPAN OF EACH SENSOR?
>> THAT'S A QUESTION I PROBABLY HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON, BUT I KNOW I CAN TELL YOU THAT IT'S A MILITARY GRADE TECHNOLOGY.
>> BASED ON THE DEPLOYMENT SO FAR, IS DPD SATISFIED WITH THE SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE? AND DOES THE DEPARTMENT BELIEVE FIREFLY HAS BEEN A GOOD USE OF TAXPAYER RESOURCES UP TO THIS POINT?
>> I THINK THE THING IS WHAT WE'VE SEEN IS THAT THERE'S HOLES IN HAVING A STANDALONE SYSTEM, AND SO THAT'S WHY THE PIVOT IS TO SOMETHING THAT'S AN INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGIES WHERE EVERYTHING WORKS TOGETHER, A 32ND TO TWO-MINUTE RESPONSE TIME FROM A DRONE AFTER AN ACTIVATION, THAT'S HUGE.
THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD HAVE RIGHT NOW.
THAT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT ON MOST CALLS.
>> BUT WITHOUT FIREFLY OR A SIMILAR SYSTEM, THE DRONES WOULD BE USELESS IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING RANDOM GUNFIRE.
>> I DON'T THINK SO BECAUSE YOU STILL GET 911 CALL.
RIGHT NOW, CURRENTLY, THERE'S A 6G CALL, WHICH IS A 911 CALL.
THEN THERE'S A 6GSD CALL, WHICH IS AN ACTIVATION FROM THE SENSORS.
>> CAN FIREFLY ENHANCE THE WAY WE ADDRESS RANDOM GUNFIRE?
I THINK THE ISSUE THAT WE'RE SEEING IS THAT AS A STANDALONE SYSTEM,
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THERE'S HOLES IN THAT PROCESS.>> GOT IT. WHAT'S THE TIMELINE FOR FULL INTEGRATION WITH CAMERAS AND DRONES AND?
>> AGAIN, WE'RE TRYING TO SEARCH FOR A PILOT PROGRAM THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO TEST THAT INTEGRATION.
LIKE I SAID, TECHNOLOGY CHANGES QUITE A BIT VERY FAST AT THESE TIMES, ESPECIALLY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STUFF.
RIGHT NOW, AS FAR AS A TIMELINE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WE'D LIKE TO GET A PILOT PROGRAM STARTED.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT ADDITIONAL COSTS THE CITY CAN EXPECT AS THE SYSTEM SCALES UP?
>> I THINK IT WILL JUST DEPEND ON THE FOOTPRINT THAT WE DECIDE WHAT THAT GOES THROUGH THE FULL PROCESS THAT WE DO WITH ANY PURCHASE.
>> ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT DPD WILL TRACK MOVING FORWARD?
>> WELL, WE WILL TRACK ALL OF THE MEASURES THAT WE'VE TRACKED TO GET US TO THIS POINT WITH WHAT WE HAVE.
WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE SUCCESS THAT WE THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD HAVE.
IT WON'T BE DIFFICULT TO TRACK, WHETHER OR NOT IT'S MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN WHAT WE HAVE.
>> WELL, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS PRESENTATION.
I DO WANT TO AT LEAST SAY THAT I'M ENCOURAGED TO SEE DPD LEANING INTO PROACTIVE TOOLS.
IN DISTRICT 5, RANDOM GUNFIRE IS ONE OF THE TOP COMPLAINTS THAT WE RECEIVE, AND RESIDENTS WANT TO FEEL SAFE IN THEIR HOMES, OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR ME AND FOR THE FAMILIES THAT I REPRESENT.
I'M EXCITED THAT WE'RE LOOKING INTO ADDRESSING THE ISSUE IN VARIOUS WAYS.
BUT MY EXPECTATION IS THAT ANY TECHNOLOGY WE DEPLOY MUST TRULY IMPROVE THE SITUATION, NOT JUST DETECT GUNFIRE, BUT HELP REDUCE IT.
OUR RESIDENTS DESERVE TO KNOW THAT THE CITY IS DOING EVERYTHING IT CAN TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY WHEN GUNFIRE OCCURS.
THE FACT THAT DPD IS ALREADY LOOKING INTO THIS AND LOOKING AT WAYS TO ENHANCE AND INTEGRATE THESE SYSTEMS, AND HAS POTENTIAL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OR HELP ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
BUT I JUST WANT TO ENSURE ALSO THAT NEIGHBORHOODS EXPERIENCING FREQUENT RANDOM GUNFIRE, INCLUDING MANY AREAS IN DISTRICT 5 ARE PRIORITIZED.
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THIS DISCUSSION, CONTINUING TO SEE HOW THE COUNCIL CAN SUPPORT, BECAUSE RANDOM GUNFIRE IS NOT A THEORETICAL PROBLEM IN DISTRICT 5, IT'S A WEEKLY, SOMETIMES DAILY CONCERN FOR FAMILIES.
AND SO, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE MUST REMAIN ONE OF OUR HIGHEST PRIORITIES. THANK YOU.
>> WELL, I WILL SAY, I ACTUALLY THINK RANDOM GUNFIRE IS ACROSS THE CITY, AND YOU'RE RIGHT, CHAIRMAN STEWART, THAT EVERYONE'S LIKE, OH, I WONDER HOW I CAN GET THAT.
BUT LET'S SEE YOU PROVE THE TECHNOLOGY.
TO COUNCILOR ROSENDAS POINT, TECHNOLOGY AND POLICING IS BOOMING AND THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY PROFESSION IS CHANGING BECAUSE OF AND WE HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH IT.
AND WE WILL, AND I'M COMMITTED TO THAT, AND WE'LL CONTINUE BRINGING BRIEFINGS AND TOOLS AND SUPPORTING YOU AND HAVING EVERY TOOL POSSIBLE TO KEEP OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR OFFICERS SAFE.
I DO HAVE JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
FIRST, WHAT IS THE PRIORITY LEVEL FOR A RANDOM GUNFIRE CALL?
>> IT'S A THREE. SO WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE TIME FOR PRIORITY 3 ACROSS THE CITY?
>> PRIORITY 3'S OR 30 MINUTES.
>> WELL, THAT WOULD BE THE TARGET.
WE'RE NOT HITTING THAT EVEN FOR PRIORITY 2.
IT'S MANY HOURS, IN SOME CASES.
I THINK THE PROBLEM ISN'T THAT WE DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S GUNFIRE.
THE PROBLEM IS WE DON'T HAVE AN OFFICER TO SEND.
AND WE MIGHT NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE GUNFIRE IS COMING FROM.
SO I FEEL THIS TECHNOLOGY IS GOING TO SOLVE ONE OF THOSE PROBLEMS. IT'S GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF WHERE DID IT COME FROM.
BUT THE QUESTION IS, DO YOU HAVE AN OFFICER TO SEND? IS THE DRONE ALONE THE ANSWER, OR YOU'RE STILL GOING TO SEND UNITS AFTERWARDS?
>> SO ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO DO IS AT THIS TIME, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT RESPONSE TIMES A LITTLE BIT SINCE YOU BROUGHT THAT UP.
SO I ASKED, ROBERT, TO COME BACK.
>> WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO THE DASHBOARD IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
SO IF YOU DON'T MIND WAITING ON THAT IN GENERAL, I REALLY JUST WANT TO SAY IN TERMS OF THIS SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY, IS THERE AN ISSUE OF NEEDING TO HAVE AN OFFICER AVAILABLE TO GO RESPOND WITH THE DRONE?
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IS THE DRONE PILOT AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME WHEN THEY GET THAT CALL?>> ONE PILOT'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO WATCH ALL THE DRONES THAT WE HAVE UP AND ALL THE STATIONS.
>> ARE YOU SENDING AN ELEMENT AFTER THE DRONE? YOU'RE SENDING TOGETHER, RIGHT?
>> IT WILL DEPEND ON WHAT THE DRONE FINDS.
SO IF THE DRONE GETS OUT THERE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE AN OFFICER SENT OUT, THEN AN OFFICER WOULD BE DISPATCHED.
>> BUT WILL IT STILL BE A PRIORITY 3?
>> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE DRONE PILOT FINDS.
THERE ARE, OFTENTIMES, THERE ARE CALLS THAT COME IN AT ONE PRIORITY AND THEY GET UPGRADED.
THERE ARE CALLS THAT COME IN AT ONE PRIORITY, AND THEY GET DOWNGRADED.
SO IT WILL JUST DEPEND ON THE INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVE.
WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT THAT QUICKER RESPONSE TIME WILL GET US AT THE SCENE TO DETERMINE WHAT WE NEED TO DO AT THAT POINT.
>> SO THE JOE GETS THERE, THERE'S STILL GUNFIRE HAPPENING.
SOMEONE'S GOING TO THEN SHOW UP, WE'LL JUST SAY IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS GIVEN THE DASH FORWARD.
IF THEY SHOW UP AND THE INCIDENTS DONE, THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE. THEN WHAT? DOES AN OFFICER STILL GO LATER? SO IF THEY HAVE DETERMINED IT'S 123 HICKORY STREET, NOTHING.
IS AN OFFICER GOING TO GO TO 123 HICKORY, AT SOME POINT?
>> FROM A RESPONSE PLAN ROBERT URIBE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, FROM A RESPONSE PLAN PERSPECTIVE.
SO THERE WOULD BE AN OFFICER UNDER THOSE SCENARIOS DISPATCHED AT A LATER TIME TO GO COLLECT EVIDENCE IF EVIDENCE IS THE ONLY THING TO BE COLLECTED AT THAT POINT.
BUT JUST TO MAKE A SLIGHT CORRECTION, OUR CURRENT SHOT DETECTION SOFTWARE GETS CODED AS A PRIORITY 2 WHEN IT ACTIVATES.
IT IS A PRIORITY 2, UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE RANDOM GUNFIRE PRORITY 3 IS BECAUSE NO ONE SAW WHAT HAPPENED.
THEY'RE NOT HEARING SCREAMS, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
THAT'S WHY IT'S A LOWER PRIORITY FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE.
BUT WITH A GUNSHOT DETECTION, WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE FOCUSED INFORMATION, SO WE DO UP IT TO A PRIORITY 2.
>> MEANING YOU KNOW IT'S NOT A CAR BACK FIRING.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THE DETECTION SOFTWARE DOES PROVIDE US WITH AUDIO CLIPS THAT ALLOW US TO LISTEN TO IT AS WELL.
WE'RE IN ADDITION TO THE SOFTWARE ALREADY PROVIDING THAT AI TOOL TO LET US KNOW THAT IT IS AN ACTIVATION, WE CAN HEAR IT AS WELL.
>> I'M HOPING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THIS AND GO, OKAY, THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, THE CARS ARE ALL GONE, THERE'S NOTHING.
THERE'S NO MORE GUNFIRE, WE MISSED IT. IT'S GONE.
BUT WHEN IT'S A HOUSE, AND WE CAN SAY IT'S 123 HICKORY, BESIDES JUST LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE, SOMEONE GOING TO KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND BE LIKE, "HEY, THERE'S GUNFIRE COMING FROM YOUR HOUSE? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?" WHETHER THAT'S AN MPO OR YOU KNOW, PATROL, I THINK THAT IF PEOPLE REALIZE, NO, WE KNOW YOU'RE DOING THIS.
IS THAT CONVERSATION GOING TO HAPPEN?
>> ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
OUR MPO OFFICERS ARE OUTSTANDING AT THAT THOSE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE LONG STANDING IN CERTAIN AREAS.
WE RECEIVE THOSE COMPLAINTS, AND THEY GO OUT.
THEY GO OUT, WHETHER OR NOT IT'S GUNFIRE.
SOMETIMES IT'S JUST LOUD MUSIC.
THEY GO OUT AND MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS AND WORK ON THOSE LONG TERM SOLUTIONS.
>> ROBERT, I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T GIVE YOU ADVANCE WARNING THIS QUESTION.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT, IT'S FINE, AND MAYBE YOU COULD JUST SEND US AN EMAIL OR SOMETHING.
BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY CALLS PER YEAR WE GET FOR RANDOM GUNFIRE? I THINK IT'S A LOT.
>> I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION, BUT I CAN GET THAT.
IT IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT, AND OF COURSE, IT'S GOING TO GO UP DURING 4TH OF JULY AND NEW YEAR'S EVE.
THAT ADDS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER, BUT WE CAN BREAK IT DOWN VERY EFFECTIVELY.
>> MAYBE FOR NEXT MONTH, WE'LL JUST DO A MEMO ABOUT RANDOM GUNFIRE AND THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WE'VE HAD, AND I KNOW THAT IT GETS CODED IN THAT WAY.
BUT I THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED AT HOW MUCH RANDOM GUNFIRE THERE IS.
TO THE POINT OF SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES, I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE AREN'T CALLING IT IN ANYMORE BECAUSE IT'S LIKE, IF YOU SHOW UP HOURS LATER, YOU HAVE NOT HELPED ME.
I APPRECIATE YOU FINDING A WAY TO DO IT.
BUT THE PEOPLE OF DALLAS NEED TO KNOW, IT IS NOT OKAY TO HAVE RANDOM GUNFIRE.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE TOOLS IN PLACE TO TRY TO STOP IT.
IT IS TERRORIZING PEOPLE. IT'S NOT OKAY.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO FIND EVEN BETTER TECHNOLOGY.
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AT THIS POINT, I'M ALSO HAPPY TO ACCEPT A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO COUNSEL THIS ITEM.>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. THAT'S UNANIMOUS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I TOLD YOU IT WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE.
>> THE NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS OUTREACH, AND I'M GOING TO PAUSE ON THAT ONE.
I'M SO SORRY CAUSE I'M AFRAID WE'RE GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME, AND WE HAVE TO GET TO POLICE ACADEMY.
THIS IS ITEM F IF WE PAUSE ON IT, I'M SORRY, THEN WE'LL DEFINITELY DO IT NEXT MONTH, BUT IT WOULD BE SUCH A GOOD DECEMBER ONE.
MAYBE WE CAN GET THROUGH ACADEMY PRETTY FAST.
THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD NEWS IN THIS PRESENTATION.
IS THAT YOU, CHIEF? OH, THEY'RE COMING.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO SKIP ANYTHING IMPORTANT.
GO. THANK YOU, ASSISTANT CHIEF IF YOU'RE READY.
>> WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JENNY NYCE WONDER, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF BOND AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND I'M HERE WITH CHIEF FERRERA AND CHIEF COMO, AND WE'RE HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE POLICE ACADEMY.
I WON'T READ THIS SLIDE TO YOU, BUT THESE WILL BE THE MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON. NEXT SLIDE.
PROGRAMMING. THIS WAS OUR FIRST MAJOR MILESTONE THAT WE'VE COMPLETED, AND THAT'S THE PROGRAMMING FOR THE BASIC AND THE IN SERVICE FACILITIES.
YOU'LL NOTE THAT THE PROGRAMMING FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE PHYSICAL TRAINING PAVILION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED.
WE DID TAKE THAT TO COUNSEL IN OCTOBER FOR SERVICES THAT GO FROM PROGRAMMING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
IT'S FALLEN JUST A LITTLE BIT BEHIND.
WE WILL BE CAUGHT UP WITH THAT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, AND WE PLAN ON BRIEFING PUBLIC SAFETY IN FEBRUARY ON THAT ITEM. NEXT SLIDE.
FOR TODAY'S BRIEFING, WE WILL FOCUS ON THE BASIC AND IN SERVICE ACADEMY.
THIS IMAGE HERE IS THE FIRST LOOK OF OUR SITE PLAN BASED ON THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN.
I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THROUGHOUT THIS BRIEFING, WE ARE AT THE SCHEMATIC LEVEL, SO THERE WILL BE TWEAKS AND A LITTLE BIT AND SOME CHANGES FROM HERE HERE AND THERE AS WE GO THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS.
NEXT SLIDE. FOR PROGRAMMING, THE REAL EMPHASIS WAS TO IDENTIFY WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE WANT TO GO.
WE DID WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH DPD TO IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING POLICE ACADEMY CLASSROOMS VERSUS WHAT THE VISION IS BASED ON OUR SCHEMATIC DESIGN.
NEXT SLIDE. PROGRAMMING ALSO ALLOWS US TO DO A TEST FIT ON THE SITE.
HERE YOU CAN SEE AGAIN THE EXISTING RBT, AND THEN WHAT WE'RE ENVISIONING FOR THE RBT ACTUALLY ON THE LTC CAMPUS.
NEXT SLIDE. JUST AS A REMINDER.
THIS IS THE SITE LAYOUT ON THE UNTD CAMPUS.
WE DO HAVE 20 ACRES WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE ACRES OF AN ACCESS EASEMENT FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 23 ACRES THAT WE'LL BE DEVELOPING. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS JUST AN ISOMETRIC VIEW OF THE SITE, AND YOU CAN SEE AS YOU COME OFF OF CAMP WISDOM, THE FIRST BUILDING THAT YOU WILL RUN INTO IS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BUILDING.
BEHIND THAT IS THE IN SERVICE ACADEMY.
NEXT TO THAT IS THE PHYSICAL TRAINING PAVILION, AND THEN FINALLY, WE'RE AT THE BASIC ACADEMY.
AND THE BUILDINGS NEXT TO BOTH THE BASIC AND THE IN SERVICE ACADEMIES ARE THE RBT BUILDINGS.
NEXT SLIDE. AGAIN, PART OF PROGRAMMING IS SPACE PLANNING, AND AGAIN, WE DID WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH DPD.
YOU CAN SEE WE WANTED TO SHOW WHERE WE'RE AT NOW VERSUS WHAT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THROUGH THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN.
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8-10 FROM ABOUT 1,000 SQUARE FEET TO ABOUT 2,200 SQUARE FEET, AND EVERY MAJOR COMPONENT THAT WE LOOKED AT HAS BEEN SIZED ACCORDING TO DPD NEEDS.AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THIS IS AT A SCHEMATIC LEVEL, SO THE SQUARE FOOTAGE MAY GO UP AND DOWN A LITTLE BIT, BUT THIS IS JUST WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PROVIDED COUNSEL WITH SOME GOOD FEEDBACK OR NEWS.
NEXT SLIDE. AGAIN, THIS IS SPACE PLANNING.
THIS IS FOR THE IN SERVICE ACADEMY.
THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WAS JUST FOR BASIC.
AGAIN, WE ARE INCREASING THE CLASSROOM SIZES AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS. INCREASING THE RBT AND ADDING A COUPLE OF COMPONENTS TO WHAT THEY HAVE NOW, INCLUDING THE COMPUTER LAB AND DEFENSIVE TACTICS.
THOSE ARE ALL INCREASING. NEXT SLIDE.
>> THIS IS THE BASIC ACADEMY SCHEMATIC LAYOUT.
ON THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE THE GROUND FLOOR.
THE BLUE IS CLASSROOMS, ORANGE IS THE BREAKOUT OR BREAK SPACES.
GREEN IS ADMIN SPACE, AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS THE SECOND STORY.
I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE GRADE BUILDING TO THE SOUTH IS THE RBT, AND WE'LL HAVE ONE OF THOSE FOR BOTH BASIC AND IN SERVICE. NEXT SLIDE.
FOR IN SERVICE IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO BASIC.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS IN GREEN.
THE PURPLE THAT WE'RE SHOWING IS SHOWERS AND IN LOCKER ROOM SPACE.
THAT WAS SPECIFIC FOR IN SERVICE NEEDS.
THE OTHER THING I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IS THE U-SHAPED BUILDINGS ALLOW US TO HAVE SOME OUTDOOR TRAINING ACTIVITY, AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT DPD WAS HAPPY FOR US TO INCORPORATE IT INTO THE DESIGN.
NEXT SLIDE. THE NEXT FEW SLIDES ARE RENDERINGS OF THE SITE.
THIS IS AN AERIAL ISOMETRIC VIEW COMING OFF OF CAMP WISDOM.
AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE, THE IN SERVICE, THE PHYSICAL TRAINING PAVILION, AND THE BASIC ACADEMY. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS SLIDE, WE ARE LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT THE PHYSICAL TRAINING PAVILION.
OFF TO THE LEFT IS THE IN SERVICE ACADEMY. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IMAGE IS OF THE IN SERVICE ACADEMY, AND IT SHOWS THAT U-SHAPED OUTDOOR TRAINING AREA.
THE STRUCTURE IN THE MIDDLE, WE HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING ABLE TO INCORPORATE EITHER SOLAR PANELS AND TO PROVIDE SOME SHADING.
WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH DPD TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT ALIGNS WITH THEIR OUTDOOR TRAINING NEEDS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE HOPING TO INCORPORATE BUT MAY CHANGE UP AS WE GO THROUGH THE DESIGN. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS SLIDE IS SHOWING A SECTION VIEW, AND THIS WAS REALLY PROVIDED SO THAT YOU COULD SEE THE SECOND FLOOR PROVIDING SOME SHADING TO THE GROUND FLOOR.
WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO EMPHASIZE THE DESIGN ASPECTS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO INCORPORATE. NEXT SLIDE.
HERE WE ARE LOOKING AT AN OUTDOOR PLAZA BETWEEN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BUILDING AND THE IN SERVICE ACADEMY.
THE IDEA IS THAT WE HAVE DIFFERENT SPACES THAT COULD BE UTILIZED AS POCKET PARKS AND AREAS TO DE-STRESS AS NEEDED. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS TRAINING INSIDE THAT U-SHAPED AREA AS WELL.
THIS ONE DOES NOT INCORPORATE THAT STRUCTURE, BUT IT SHOULD GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE SIZE AND SOME TRAINING THAT COULD HAPPEN IN THOSE AREAS.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS AREA IS BETWEEN THE BASIC AND THE PHYSICAL TRAINING PAVILION.
AGAIN, THIS IS A POCKET PARK, SO A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE OUTDOOR TRAINING AREA.
ANOTHER AREA THAT COULD BE UTILIZED FOR DE-STRESS BETWEEN CLASSES.
NEXT SLIDE. THE NEXT TWO SLIDES, I'M GOING TO JUST SHOW AGAIN, THE OUTDOOR TRAINING AREAS, EITHER IN BASIC OR IN SERVICE AND THE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN WITHIN THOSE SPACES. NEXT SLIDE.
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HERE WE'RE SHOWING A PROFILE VIEW OF THE SITE.WE HAVE COMPLETED THE SURVEY TO IDENTIFY THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE.
YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE BUILDINGS TEND TO BE CUT INTO THE EARTH.
THIS IS TO HELP US WITH OUR BALANCE THAT WE NEED TO DEVELOP.
IT WILL ALSO HELP WITH OUR HVAC LOADING FOR THE FUTURE.
AGAIN, IT'S JUST REALLY THE DESIGN TEAM SHOWING TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TOPOGRAPHY. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS A SLIDE THAT WAS PRESENTED IN OUR JUNE PRESENTATION AS WELL.
OUR ESTIMATED PROJECT COST IS $185 MILLION.
AGAIN, THIS IS A SLIDE THAT YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE. NEXT SLIDE.
AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER SLIDE THAT WAS PRESENTED IN THE JUNE PRESENTATION.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE HERE IS WE HAVE NOTED THAT THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL 6.5 MILLION THAT IS UNDER CONSIDERATION FROM A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT FOUNDATIONS.
NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS ALMOST A REPEAT OF THE PREVIOUS ONE.
WHAT WE ARE SHOWING HERE THOUGH IS THE DELTA FROM THE $96.5 MILLION.
WHAT WE'RE NOT SHOWING AND NEXT TIME WE PRESENT, WE'LL BE SURE TO INCLUDE THIS IS THE $70 MILLION COMMITMENT.
THAT'S INCORPORATED INTO THAT 42%, SO JUST AS AN FYI.
NEXT SLIDE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE'VE HAD SOME ONGOING MEETINGS REGARDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
IT'S OBVIOUSLY VERY IMPORTANT TO THIS PROJECT.
WE ARE LOOKING AT BEST STRATEGIES AND HOW TO WORK WITH AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
WE DO HAVE AN ENGAGEMENT WORKING GROUP.
YOU CAN SEE IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS OUR FUND RAISERS. NEXT SLIDE.
WE ARE DEVELOPING AND FINALIZING A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN WHERE WE DO PLAN ON REACHING OUT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RESIDENTS, HOAS, OUR FAITH LEADERS, AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.
WE ARE LOOKING INTO OTHER BEST PRACTICES THAT OTHER CITIES HAVE USED SO THAT WE CAN GET OUR MESSAGE OUT. NEXT SLIDE.
WE HAVE SOME PRETTY BIG MILESTONES COMING UP.
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, WE PLAN ON BRINGING A CMAR UNDER CONTRACT.
AGAIN, WE'LL COME BACK TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN FEBRUARY TO BRIEF EVERYBODY WITH AN UPDATE.
THEN OTHER MAJOR DATES THAT WE HAVE ARE FOR FINALIZING OUR DESIGN, BRINGING THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FOR THE CMAR COUNCIL AND GROUNDBREAKING IN NOVEMBER OF 2026 WITH GRAND OPENING IN MID 2028.
WITH THAT WE'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE SOME QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START WITH MAYOR PRO TEM MORENO.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT OUR OFFICERS ARE DESERVING OF THIS.
I AM STATIC TO SEEING A GROUNDBREAKING DATE LESS THAN A YEAR FROM TODAY.
HOWEVER, THE ONE THING THAT DID NOT SEE IN HERE IN THE BIG QUESTION IS THE GAP, THE DELTA.
HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE WITH THE DELTA, WHAT MODELS ARE WE LOOKING AT TO FILL THAT? BEFORE THAT, THE ADDITIONAL PRIVATE FUND RAISING, I SEE 11.5 MILLION, BUT I DON'T SEE THAT NECESSARILY AS MONEY IN THE BANK.
HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOW THE ASSURANCE OF THAT THAT FIGURE IS NOT ONLY COMMITTED BUT IS AVAILABLE TO DRAW DOWN FROM.
>> SURE. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.
WE DO HAVE THE 10 MILLION FROM THE CFT FUNDS.
I KNOW OUR FUND RAISERS ARE ACTIVE IN CLOSING THAT GAP IN THAT DELTA.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE HERE TO DISCUSS THAT.
>> THE 11.5, THE ADDITIONAL PRIVATE FUND RAISING.
>> THAT HAS BEEN COMMITTED. LYNN IS HERE TO ADDRESS THAT.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOME OF OUR FUND RAISING TEAM HERE, AND THE TWO COMING DOWN USED TO SIT BACK OVER HERE.
SORRY. JENNIFER STILL UP THERE. HI LYNN.
>> THE HONORABLE TENNELL ATKINS.
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DO YOU WANT TO ANSWER THAT?>> REPEAT THE QUESTION PLEASE.
>> YES, MAYOR PRO TEM. GOOD SEEING YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO SEEING THIS GO ACROSS THE FINANCIAL LINE.
I KNOW THERE'S NO ONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO GET THIS DONE AS MUCH AS YOU DO.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE DOLLARS THAT ARE SO FAR COMMITTED, THE 11.5 ADDITIONAL FUND RAISING DOLLARS, ARE THOSE ACTUALLY DOLLARS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO DRAW FROM TODAY OR ARE THEY STILL JUST COMMITMENTS?
THOSE DOLLARS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO DRAW ON TODAY BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE THE FINAL PROJECT.
WE ALSO LOOK FOR THE TIMELINE WHEN THOSE DOLLARS NEED TO BE DONE.
ONCE WE GET THE TIMELINE OF A PROJECT, THEN WE KNOW WHEN THOSE DOLLAR NEED BE COMMITTED.
>> COULD I ADD A LITTLE BIT TO THAT? WE ACTUALLY HAVE 11.5 MILLION COMMITTED.
WE HAVE ANOTHER 10 MILLION THAT IS COMMITTED THAT WE NEED TO MR. ATKINS'S POINT TO JUST ACCESS.
WE HAVE ANOTHER 6.5 MILLION THAT IS ACTIVELY ON THE SIDE.
OF THE 96.5 MILLION, THAT WILL HELP US GROUND BREAK, THAT WILL DO THE CADET, THAT WILL DO THE PYT.
IS THAT WHAT PHYSICAL TRAINING PAVILION? THE PTP. THEN FROM THERE WE'RE JUST WAITING ON A TIMELINE OF WHEN THE FUNDS ARE GOING TO BE NEEDED.
WE HAVE ENOUGH 96.5 MILLION TO GET TO THOSE FIRST TWO COMPONENTS, AND THEN WE HAVE ALL THE OTHER MONEY SITTING ON THE SIDELINE THAT WE HAVE AND HAVE THE NEED WE CAN ACCESS.
>> AGAIN, WHAT I'M HEARING IS, AND WE'RE TRUSTING THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET THOSE DOLLARS.
IT'S STILL GOING TO LEAVE A DELTA.
MAYBE THIS IS WHERE THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE IS HOW ARE WE GOING TO FILL THAT GAP?
>> AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH OUR FUND RAISING TEAM.
WE FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW.
AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, IF WE NEED TO BRING SOMETHING BEFORE THIS BODY, WE WILL DEFINITELY DO IT.
BUT OUR FUND RAISING TEAM WE FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT WHAT THEY FEEL THAT THE DONORS ARE WILLING TO GIVE FOR THIS.
I KNOW HOW EVERYBODY IS EXCITED TO GET THIS ACADEMY UP AND RUNNING FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> MAY I SAY, THIS PROJECT IS A GREAT PROJECT FOR THE ENTIRE CITY OF DALLAS.
JUST TAKE THIS AS YOU ARE TRYING TO HAVE A LOW WAY.
YOU SAID, HEY, I'M GOING TO PUT THIS TRAINING FACILITY ON LOW WAY GOING TO COST $200 MILLION, AND YOU GOT A DOWN PAYMENT.
THE $96 MILLION DOWN PAYMENT, THEY SAY, EACH MONTH, YOU GOT TO PAY X AMOUNT OF DOLLARS.
OUR FUND RAISE DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH MONEY WE NEED FOR THAT PARTICULAR TIME, SO YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE A WHOLE PROJECT.
THAT'S HOW WE'RE DOING THAT. THAT'S WHY WE GOT TO KNOW THE TIMELINE.
>> TERA, I JUST WANT TO JUST, AGAIN, JUST ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF, WE HAVE TO GET THIS DONE, AND HAVE TO WHATEVER IT TAKES, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN PROMISED FOR DECADES NOW, AND THIS COUNCIL HAS TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER THIS ACADEMY. THANK YOU.
I THINK WE HAVE A POWERHOUSE FUND RAISING TEAM.
CAN'T THINK OF THREE BETTER PEOPLE TO DO IT.
ANYBODY WHO LOOKS AT THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO REALIZE THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO INVEST IN DALLAS.
ANYWAY YOU NEED HELP, PLEASE CALL ON US.
WE NEED DALLAS CIVIC LEADERS, WE NEED DALLAS PHILANTHROPISTS, AND DALLAS RESIDENTS TO JUST STAND UP AND SAY, YEAH, WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS.
THERE'S A LOT OF TALK ABOUT LOTS OF BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THIS ONE, AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, BUT THERE IS NO MORE IMPORTANT PROJECT THAN THIS POLICE ACADEMY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
AGAIN, IF YOU NEED HELP, CALL ON ANY OF US.
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, DID YOU HAVE ANY?
>> NO QUESTIONS. JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY.
OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AND EXCITING PROJECT.
THANK YOU, MISS MCBEE FOR BEING INVOLVED.
FORMER COLLEAGUE, MR. ATKINS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I ALREADY KNOW THAT IF YOU'RE INVOLVED, THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES ARE GOING TO BE ON POINT. THANK YOU.
>> [LAUGHTER] I'M GOING TO HEAD BACK THIS DIRECTION.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL ROTH.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I WANT TO ALSO THANK YOU ALL FOR LETTING ME TOUR THE FACILITY, WHICH WAS REALLY VERY INTERESTING THE CURRENT FACILITY.
IN LOOKING AT THE RENDERINGS AND AT THE PLANS, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE JUST IN MY OWN OBSERVATION THAT IT ADDRESSES ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU ALL REALLY NEED.
THE EXPANDED BATHROOMS, THE EXPANDED AREAS FOR THE SERVICE AREAS, THE TRAINING AREAS, THE EXERCISE AREAS.
TO THE EXTENT THAT THESE PLANS COULD REFLECT THOSE IN A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL, I THINK IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S EVIDENT THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING ALL THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS, INCLUDING THE BREAK ROOM AND OTHER THINGS THAT YOU ALL REALLY NEED THERE FROM A PRACTICAL STANDPOINT.
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BUT THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE ON THAT AND FOR MOVING FORWARD TO UPGRADING THIS WHOLE FACILITY.>> COUNCIL MEMBERS, IT WAS A PLEASURE HAVING YOU, AND I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ANY OF OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT TOURED THE POLICE ACADEMY, TO PLEASE REACH OUT AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE.
>> I'LL JUST MAKE IT SHORT AND SWEET.
THANK YOU FOR THE FUND RAISING EFFORTS.
I APPRECIATE ALL THREE OF YOU AND ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIMELINE JENNY.
THAT'S REALLY HELPFUL, IT MAKES IT MORE REAL AND WE LOVE THAT. THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK MAYOR PRO TEM ATKINS AND COUNCIL MEMBER, JENNIFER STALBA GATES FOR VOLUNTEERING TO HELP WITH THIS, AND ALSO LYNN MCBEE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN THIS, AND IT'S EXCITING.
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE PLANS, BUT JUST TO GET SOME DATES AND TIMELINES, IT'S DEFINITELY EXCITING.
THANK YOU AND PLEASE LET US KNOW IF WE CAN HELP.
>> I CAN CARRY ON MY COLLEAGUES, WANT TO SAY THE TEAM, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DOING.
I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION THOUGH.
WHAT WAS THE INITIAL? WAS IT PYT?
>> IT'S PTP. [LAUGHTER] THAT HAS HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT ACRONYMS. IT'S PTP. PHYSICAL TRAINING PAVILION.
>> [LAUGHTER] THAT'S WHAT WE WERE LISTENING TO BEFORE WE GOT HERE.
>> YOU LISTENED TO THE RADIO. FIRST LET ME SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY.
IT'S NICE TO SEE THE HONORABLE TENNELL ATKINS SITTING ON THAT SIDE AND ME SITTING ON THIS SIDE INSTEAD OF THE OPPOSITE WAY.
I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
THE QUESTION IS CENTERED AROUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT TO EVERYBODY THERE THAT'S SITTING IN FRONT OF US.
TELL ME WHEN, AND NOT ONLY WILL I GET IT SCHEDULED, I'LL GET THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AT THE TABLE ALL READY TO SIT DOWN AND HEAR WHAT YOU HAVING TO OFFER, AND FOR YOU GUYS TO HEAR WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS ASKING FOR AND HOW WE CAN BETTER COLLABORATE AND WORK TOGETHER TO GET THIS DONE, SO IT IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS POLICE ACADEMY THAT THIS CITY HAS EVER SEEN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER, AND WE WILL CERTAINLY BE REACHING OUT TO YOU.
I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THERE ARE AT LEAST 100 INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MEMBERS JUST IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE CITY THAT WE WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE, AND WE WILL CERTAINLY REACH OUT TO YOU WHEN IT COMES TO REACHING SPECIFICALLY IN YOUR DISTRICT.
>> LET ME KNOW WHEN AND I GOT IT. I HAVE THE SPACE.
I HAVE THE LOCATION, AND WE CAN MEET.
>> I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
THE MORNING NEWS HAS REACHED OUT TO MANY OF US ON COUNCIL SAYING THEY HAVE STAFF DOCUMENTS THAT YOU ALL MIGHT BE CONSIDERING A BOND FOR $124 MILLION TO CONTINUE TO FUND THE POLICE ACADEMY. ARE YOU AWARE OF THAT?
>> WE ARE AWARE OF WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO IN TERMS OF DALLAS MORNING NEWS REACHING OUT.
IN TERMS OF A $124 MILLION BOND PROGRAM, THAT WASN'T ANYTHING THAT ANYBODY ON OUR TEAM WAS AWARE OF.
WE'VE CERTAINLY TALKED ABOUT BOND STRATEGIES MOVING FORWARD, BUT WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF COMING BACK TO COUNCIL FOR $124 MILLION BOND PROGRAM.
>> DEB, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ADD?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR, FOR YOUR QUESTION.
AND WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT THE MORNING NEWS REACHED OUT TO SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS REGARDING THIS QUESTION.
AND AS JENNY MENTIONED, WE'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR THIS PROJECT, AS WELL AS THE COMPLEMENTARY PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZED THAT THERE WERE COMPONENTS THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PUT ON THE UNT DALLAS CAMPUS.
AND SO I THINK THAT THE BOND STRATEGY WAS A POTENTIAL STRATEGY AS IT RELATED TO THAT BROADER PROJECT.
AND SO I THINK THAT THEY WERE REFERRING TO A BRIEFING THAT WAS NOT PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL.
IT WAS A BRIEFING THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA TO BE PRESENTED, BUT DID NOT GET PRESENTED.
>> FOR CLARITY, ARE YOU SAYING YOU'RE NOT ANTICIPATING ANY ADDITIONAL BOND DOLLARS FOR THIS FACILITY?
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>> AT THIS POINT IN TIME, OUR STRATEGY IS TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR FUNDRAISERS TO SEE WHERE THEY'RE ABLE TO HELP US MEET THE DELTA.
AS JENNY MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS FUNDING STRATEGY, WE WERE EXPECTING ABOUT $70 MILLION FOR THAT PRIVATE FUNDRAISING EFFORT, AND OF COURSE, WE'RE SHORT A LITTLE BIT.
WE'LL BE LOOKING AT HOW WE FILL THAT GAP, BUT AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE'RE JUST FOCUSING ON GETTING THE FUNDING THAT WE NEED AS WE'RE BUILDING THE BUILDINGS.
>> WELL, OUR FUNDRAISERS AND SOME OF YOU SITTING AT THE HEAD TABLE, WHO HAVE BEEN HERE.
SORRY, CHIEF, YOU WERE NOT HERE AT THE TIME.
HAVE BEEN IN MEETINGS WITH ME WHERE I HAVE SAID, I DON'T THINK WE ASKED ENOUGH FOR BOND AT THE BEGINNING.
I DON'T THINK 50 MILLION WAS SUFFICIENT GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT.
WE KNOW PLANO ASKED $52 MILLION FOR THEIR POLICE ACADEMY.
SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT ON A PER-PERSON BASIS FOR OUR POPULATION, I THINK WE UNDER-ASKED, AND WHAT WE'VE ASKED OF OUR FUNDRAISERS IS A HUGE TASK.
IT'S BASICALLY ASKING THEM TO RAISE DOUBLE WHAT WE PUT IN AS BOND.
THIS IS A GROUP THAT COULD PROBABLY ACCOMPLISH IT, BUT IT'S A VERY BIG ASK.
AND SO IF YOU NEED THAT, WHETHER IT'S X, Y, OR Z DOLLARS, I'D RATHER NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
I'D RATHER US PLAN THAT IN, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE FURTHER ALONG ON THE OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY, BECAUSE A GUN RANGE IS ESSENTIAL.
>> IF WE DON'T FIX UP OUR CURRENT GUN RANGE, WHICH IS IN TERRIBLE CONDITION, THEN WE HAVE TO BUILD THIS NEW ONE.
BUT ONE OF THOSE TWO THINGS HAS TO HAPPEN.
THERE HAS TO BE A DECISION POINT ON THE GUN RANGE ISSUE.
AND SO IF YOU NEED BOND MONEY, DON'T LET THE MORNING NEWS BREAK THAT STORY.
YOU BE THE LEADER AND COME TO US AND SAY, YOU KNOW, WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE COME OUT WITH A HIGHER NUMBER TO BEGIN WITH.
I ALSO WANT TO IDENTIFY WHO IS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN CITY HALL FOR THIS PROJECT, THAT IT WILL BE DELIVERED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.
THAT'S THE BOND OFFICE. EXCUSE ME. THE BOND OFFICE.
THE BOND OFFICE. I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT PERSON.
BOND OFFICE HAS NEVER BUILT A POLICE ACADEMY.
NO OFFENSE, THE BOND OFFICE HASN'T BUILT A LOT OF BUILDINGS, AND I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE SOMEBODY HIGHER UP.
IF THE ANSWER IS BOND OFFICE, I SAY THE ANSWER IS CITY MANAGER.
BUT THIS PROJECT NEEDS TO STAY ON TIME, AND IT NEEDS TO STAY ON BUDGET.
WE'VE ALREADY SEEN BUDGET CREEP.
THIS IS NOT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WE STARTED WITH.
THIS IS NOT THE PROJECT WE EVEN STARTED WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
SO THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL PROJECT.
AND WHEN WE SIT THERE, AND WE SAY, WE HAVE FUNDRAISERS WHO ARE OUT TALKING TO PEOPLE, BUT THEY GOT TO MAKE SURE ABOUT WHAT IS THE PROJECT.
WE'RE DONE NOW. THAT'S THE PROJECT.
YOU SHOULD KNOW, THIS IS THE PROJECT.
WE'RE ALL COMMITTED TO THIS PROJECT.
THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS THE TIMELINE.
YOU HAVE A TIMELINE IN HERE? WE'RE COMMITTED TO THE TIMELINE NOW.
BUT I NEED A STAFF MEMBER IN LEADERSHIP WHO SAYS, NO, THAT'S ME.
AND IF IT'S NOT DEV, THEN TO ME, THAT'S THE CITY MANAGER.
AND WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS PROJECT.
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO SAY IT.
IT IS A PRIORITY FOR ALL OUR DALLAS RESIDENTS.
AS MUCH AS PEOPLE HAVE HAD NOW CRY ABOUT CITY HALL.
LET ME TELL YOU, IF WE DON'T GET THIS THING DONE, IT'LL BE TEN TIMES WORSE.
WE WILL HAVE PEOPLE FRANKLY LEAVING THE CITY.
THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR US.
>> I AM VERY PERSONALLY ENGAGED IN THIS PROJECT.
IT IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR ME, WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH CHIEF ARTISTS.
HE AND I ARE IN SYNC WITH STAYING ABREAST OF EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENING.
THE BOND OFFICE IS THE OFFICE THAT'S GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CONTRACTS AND THE DELIVERY THROUGH THOSE CONTRACT MECHANISMS, BUT REST ASSURED THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE IS HEAVILY ENGAGED AND WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PROJECT.
>> THE PROBLEM IS, THOUGH, YOU DIDN'T COME OUT AND SAY, YEAH, THAT'S ME.
I'M LOOKING FOR THE PERSON THAT WAKES UP EVERY SINGLE MORNING AND SAYS, HOW'S MY PROJECT GOING WITH THE POLICE ACADEMY? THAT'S THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT WE NEED FROM OUR EXECUTIVE STAFF.
NOT HOW'S IT GOING WITH FIFA, BUT HOW'S IT GOING WITH OUR POLICE ACADEMY? WE'RE VERY DISTRACTED BY FIFA, AND WE NEED TO BE FOCUSED INSTEAD ON THIS PROJECT.
SO THAT'S MY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT ONE.
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>> ARE THERE ANY OTHERS? YES. COUNCIL MOR JOHNSON.
>> CHAIR MANSON. THANK YOU. IS THERE A PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT?
>> NOT AT THE MOMENT. OUR PLAN IS TO ENGAGE AN OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CONTRACT.
>> WHEN DO YOU GUYS PLAN TO DO IT? WHY HAS NOT THIS BEEN DONE?
>> JENNY, CAN YOU GIVE US THE TIMELINE ON THE PROCUREMENT?
>> I'M SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
>> SO WE'RE ACTUALLY IN AN OPEN PROCUREMENT RIGHT NOW FOR THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE, AND WE PLAN ON BRINGING THAT TO COUNCIL.
I BELIEVE IT'S AROUND FEBRUARY.
SO WE ARE A FEW MONTHS BEHIND ON THAT.
AND THAT PROBABLY HAS TO DO WITH ALL THE WORK THAT WE PUT IN THIS YEAR.
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GOT TO A POINT THAT COUNCIL WAS HAPPY, AND DPD OBVIOUSLY WAS HAPPY WITH THE DIRECTION THAT WE WERE GOING.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, WE HAD SOME WORK TO DO TO GET TO THAT POINT.
>> CAUSE I WAS LISTEN TO CHAIR MANSON, AND THAT WILL HELP WITH A LOT OF ACCOUNTABILITY THAT'S BEING QUESTIONED RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S WHY I ASK WHO'S THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND WHEN IS THAT GOING TO BE.
I'LL CLARIFY THAT, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S FEBRUARY, IF NOT JANUARY, BUT I THINK IT'S FEBRUARY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, CHAIR MANSON.
>> AND I GUESS I'M JUST GOING TO JUST CORRECT ONE ADDITIONAL THING IN THE BRIEFING IS THE TIMELINE ISSUE.
WE SIGNED OFF ON AUGUST 14, 2024.
THAT AGENDA SAID THAT CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN JUNE 2026, AND IT WOULD BE COMPLETE MARCH 2027.
SO WE ARE NO LONGER ON THAT SCHEDULE.
AND WE'RE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING WE'RE ALREADY DELAYED.
AND I THINK THAT FORMER COUNCILMEMBER, ATKINS, WAS TRYING TO MAKE THAT POINT.
WHEN THEY'RE LOOKING AT SOMEBODY SAYING, I NEED YOU TO INVEST IN IT.
THEY NEED TO KNOW, A, IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
B, HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST, AND WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN.
AND SO I'M EXPECTING THIS BRIEFING.
THIS IS THE PLAN. IT'S A GREAT BRIEFING.
AND THE WORK THAT HAS HAPPENED TO EVOLVE THIS PROJECT IS FANTASTIC.
THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.
AND I THINK IT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE THINGS I'VE HEARD THE OFFICERS SAY, BUT IT HAS TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN AT THIS PRICE AND AT THIS TIMETABLE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES, COUNCILOR BLAIR.
>> YOU BROUGHT UP A VERY GOOD POINT, AND I NEED TO ECHO THAT.
FROM SOMEONE WHO WORKED IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR OVER 10 YEARS.
YOU DON'T GET THE PROGRAM MANAGER.
WHEN YOU'RE A YEAR BEHIND ON YOUR PROJECTED DATE OF DELIVERY.
SO IT WOULD BE AN EXPECTATION FROM THIS COMMITTEE AND FROM COUNSEL TO SEE A PROJECT MANAGER LIKE YESTERDAY.
SO EVEN TO SAY WE'RE GOING TO GET ONE ASSIGNED IN FEBRUARY, YOU'RE TYING EVERYBODY'S HANDS THAT WE CAN'T DELIVER WHAT WE'RE PROMISING OUR OFFICERS.
AND WE'RE ALREADY A YEAR BEHIND THE ORIGINAL TARGET DATE BECAUSE YOU SAID THE ORIGINAL TARGET DATE WAS MARCH 2027.
NOW I WAS LOOKING AT MID-2028.
THAT'S A YEAR BEHIND SCHEDULE, AND YOU'RE ALREADY BEHIND SCHEDULE ON THIS DATE.
SO YOUR ACTUAL DELIVERY DATE IS NOT MID-2028.
IT'S MORE LIKE THIRD QUARTER 2028 IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PROJECT MANAGER.
AND WE OWE OUR OFFICERS BETTER THAN THAT.
SO I NEED FOR THIS COMMITTEE TO KEEP OUR STAFF FEET TO FIRE AND TO GET US A PROGRAM MANAGER PRIOR TO FEBRUARY, THAT THE REQUEST WOULD BE JANUARY.
AND WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, THAT WOULD BE MY CHALLENGE TO STAFF IS TO SEE IT HAPPEN, AND THAT WAY WE CAN LOOK AT RISK ASSESSMENTS AND TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TIGHTEN THE TIMELINE, NOT TO EXAGGERATE IT, BUT TO COMPRESS IT.
THIS IS A STANDING ITEM ON OUR MONTHLY AGENDA, AND WE WILL HAVE IT EVERY MONTH UNTIL WE HAVE THAT RIBBON-CUTTING.
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SO THANK YOU. OKAY. SO MOVING ON, I'M SORRY, WE'RE GOING TO DELAY THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PRESENTATION.AND INSTEAD, IF WE CAN GO TO OUR BRIEFING BY MEMO, WE HAVE QUITE A FEW THAT WE REALLY SHOULD DISCUSS, STARTING WITH, CHIEF, DON'T LEAVE US.
THIS WOULD BE OUR DASHBOARD WITH RESPONSE TIMES.
SO PERHAPS THE CHIEF WOULD LIKE TO START OFF WITH ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE DASHBOARD.
WE STILL HAVE IT. DON'T LEAVE ME.
>> LOOKING FORWARD TO PRESENTING A FEW NUMBERS, A FEW FACTS.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON CHANGING A FEW THINGS, AND WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU, DEMONSTRATE, TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 45 APPROXIMATELY 45 DAYS ON SOME CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE ON RESPONSE TIMES.
SO I'M GOING TO LET ROBERT BRING THAT TO HOME. BRING IT HOME FOR YOU NOW.
THANK YOU, CHIEF. ROBERT DIVA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SO, AS YOU WILL NOTICE IN TODAY'S BIG DASHBOARD, RESPONSE TIMES FOR NOVEMBER, WHEN COMPARED TO LAST NOVEMBER, HAVE SHOWN SOME SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS.
BY NO MEANS ARE WE SAYING THAT WE'RE THERE.
HOWEVER, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THESE PARTICULAR IMPROVEMENTS, GIVEN THE NATURE OF ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THE POLICE OFFICERS, MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS DEPARTMENT, AND THE COMMUNICATION STAFF THAT HAVE PUT INTO HELPING US START ADDRESSING THESE BIGGER RESPONSE TIMES ISSUES.
THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK TO DO.
BUT FROM A HIGHLIGHT PERSPECTIVE, SO IN NOVEMBER, AS AN EXAMPLE, OUR PRIORITY ONE RESPONSE TIME IMPROVED BY 20.15%.
THAT'S DOWN TO 9.5 MINUTES, BASICALLY, ALMOST MEETING THE GOAL.
PRIORITY TWO IS 23% IMPROVEMENT, AGAIN, WAY TOO LONG, BUT 93.42 MINUTES.
OUR PRIORITY THREES HAVE IMPROVED BY 56.85% DOWN TO 156.9 MINUTES.
AND THEN OUR PRIORITY FOUR IS A LITTLE OVER 50% DOWN TO 186 MINUTES COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. IT'S A HEAVY LIFT.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES, GREAT LEADERSHIP FROM CHIEF COMO, CHIEF FOY, AND CHIEF SCHULTZ, AND THIS EFFORT HAS REALLY PAID OFF A LOT OF DIVIDENDS.
WE STILL HAVE MORE WORK. BUT WE'RE SEEING IMPROVEMENTS HERE IN DECEMBER, SO FAR, WE'RE EVEN BETTER.
SO FAR IN DECEMBER, WE'RE DOWN TO 8.73 MINUTES ON PRIORITY ONES, DOWN TO 82.8 MINUTES ON PARTY TWOS, DOWN TO 131 MINUTES AND A HALF MINUTES ON PARTY THREES, AND 168 MINUTES ON PRIORITY TWOS.
NOW, THAT'S KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT MONTH AMOUNT AT THAT POINT.
OF NEXT YEAR, OBVIOUSLY, WITH THESE IMPROVEMENTS, THEY'RE SUSTAINABLE.
WE WILL SEE THESE DASHBOARDS LOOK A LOT BETTER.
IN ADDITION, OBVIOUSLY, WE'LL COME BACK LATER WITH MORE INFORMATION ON ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT WE NEED.
>> GREAT. SO NEXT MONTH, I'M GOING TO COMMIT TO YOU, WE'LL MOVE THIS ITEM HIGHER IN THE AGENDA SO THAT WE CAN HAVE MORE OF A DISCUSSION.
AND IF YOU WANT TO SHOW US MAYBE YEAR OVER YEAR ON RESPONSE TIME, SINCE IT'LL INCLUDE DECEMBER AT THAT POINT, AND YOU'LL HAVE CALENDAR YEAR TO CALENDAR YEAR.
AND I THINK YOU'LL HAVE A GOOD STORY TO TELL. CHIEF, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING? NO. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER MENDEZ?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.
RELATIVE TO OTHER DIVISIONS, I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW WHY THE RESPONSE IN SOUTHEAST IS SLOWER.
>> SO, FROM A RESPONSE TIME, THE METRICS IN GENERAL AND RESPONSE TIMES ARE COLLECTIVE RIGHT NOW, BUT WE DO BREAK THEM DOWN BY DIVISION.
NOW, WE ARE SEEING IMPROVEMENTS IN THOSE AS WELL, BUT RESPONSE TIMES ARE BASED ON TOTAL VOLUME, TIME OF DAY, OBVIOUSLY STAFFING LEVELS, AND MULTIPLE OTHER FACTORS, DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY OF THE INCIDENTS AND THOSE ISSUES.
SO THERE'S A MULTITUDE OF REASONS THAT THERE'S VARIATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR RESPONSE TIMES, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO DIG A LOT DEEPER INTO THAT PARTICULAR QUESTION.
>> I'D DEFINITELY BE INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INFORMATION ON THAT.
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>> I WILL SAY IT DID SEEM TO FALL OUTSIDE OF THE NORM FOR THE OTHERS.
AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE MIGHT BE A STAFFING ISSUE OR SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENED.
DID ANYBODY ELSE HAVE? NO. I WILL JUST SAY THAT NEXT MONTH, I'M SURE I'LL BE POINTING OUT YOUR CLEARANCE RATES ARE REALLY, REALLY HIGH.
BUT WILL YOU CHECK INTO YOUR STOLEN PROPERTY CLEARANCE RATE? YOU HAVE IT AS 96%, AND THAT JUST SEEMS INSANELY HIGH.
IT SEEMS LIKE MAYBE THERE'S A DEFINITION ISSUE THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT, BUT THIS IS A BIG CHANGE FROM WHEN WE HAD THAT BIG KPMG STUDY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY FAULTED WAS THE CLEARANCE RATE, AND THESE NUMBERS ARE REALLY FANTASTIC.
LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM H. THIS IS THE FIRE CONSTRUCTION DATE.
I KNOW I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON IT. DOES ANYBODY ELSE? WELL, FIRST, I'M JUST GOING TO SAY, STARTING OFF, THANK YOU FOR FINALLY GETTING FIRE STATION 56'S ROOF TAKEN CARE OF.
THAT'S THE LONGEST ROOF REPAIR EVER.
I WONDER IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHAT THE 90-DAY PAUSE FOR THE AT&T UPGRADES IS ABOUT.
>> SURE. THANK YOU. ASSISTANT CHIEF, DANIEL SALAZAR.
WE'RE WORKING WITH ITS AND AT&T.
AT&T WAS WANTING TO PAUSE ON THE PROJECT SO THEY CAN UPGRADE SOME SWITCHES AT THE VARIOUS FIRE STATIONS WHERE THE CONVERSION HASN'T HAPPENED.
ONCE THAT SWITCH UPGRADES HAPPEN, THEY CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY HELP US WITH THE CONVERSION FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL PHONE SYSTEMS AT THE FIRE STATIONS.
>> FOR THE TRAINING TOWER, YOU SAY IN THE MEMO THAT WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY NOVEMBER.
IS THAT WORK HAS ALREADY STARTED OR YOU'RE SAYING NOVEMBER 2026?
>> NOW, OF THIS PAST MONTH, BUT THINGS GOT PUSHED BACK A LITTLE BIT.
THIS PROJECT IS A LARGE PROJECT FOR US.
ONE OF THE FIRST PHASES WAS TO DEMOLISH THE SMALL TOWER, WHICH WE DIDN'T REALLY USE.
IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING, BUT THIS LARGER PIECE IS THE BIG TOWER OUT THERE.
THINGS HAVE JUST GOTTEN PUSHED BACK A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE ANTICIPATE THAT THOSE ENHANCEMENTS WILL HAPPEN SOON.
>> THEN THE BAY WALL, THAT HAS BEEN IN DISREPAIR FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
DO WE ANTICIPATE A CONTRACT COMING TO CITY COUNCIL AND WHEN WILL THAT HAPPEN?
>> ON THAT, I'M WORKING WITH THE BOND OFFICE.
I'LL NEED TO GET UPDATE ON THAT BECAUSE I'M NOT CERTAIN WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT PIECE, BUT I'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE.
IT'LL BE ON THE NEXT MONTH'S REPORT.
>> HOPEFULLY IT'LL HAVE A DATE ON WHEN IT'S COMING TO COUNCIL.
>> FOR THE ALERTING SYSTEM, YOU'VE GOT SIX STATIONS COMPLETE.
HOW MANY MORE SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NEXT MONTH, AND WHAT IS THE EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE OF THE FULL INSTALLATION?
FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE MEMO, I'M WORKING WITH CHIEF ROSS, SO I'LL YIELD TO HIM SO HE CAN PROVIDE THAT ADDITIONAL DETAIL TO YOU.
BUT THE LAST REPORT I RECEIVED FROM HIM IS THAT WE ANTICIPATE THAT THIS SYSTEM WILL BE COMPLETELY INSTALLED BY END OF 2026, AND I'M NOT SURE IF ANYTHING'S CHANGED ON THAT, SO, CHIEF ROSS.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT. THE WEEK OF THE 17TH, THE COMPANY CAME IN.
THEY STARTED THE ASBESTOS MARKUP.
IT WAS A LITTLE LESS INTRUSIVE THAN THEY THOUGHT.
THEY STARTED WITH BATTALION 1.
THEY CURRENTLY DO AN INSTALLATION IN BATTALION 1.
THEY HAD TO VISIT EVERY STATION IN THE CITY BECAUSE OF OUR BLUEPRINTS, TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE EQUIPMENT LINED UP, AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SHIPPED.
WE'RE CURRENTLY INSTALLING IN OUR FIRST BATTALION, AND ONCE WE FINISH THROUGH THAT BATTALION, WE'LL HAVE A BETTER TIMELINE OF HOW LONG EACH STATION WOULD TAKE.
>> I THINK THE MEMO SAID BATTALION 1 WAS COMPLETE.
>> THEY COMPLETED THE WALK THROUGH.
THEY HAD TO DO A WALK THROUGH AND THE ASBESTOS MARKUPS BEFORE INSTALLATION COULD START.
>> ARE YOU EXPECTING TO HAVE ALL THOSE INSTALLATIONS DONE THEN BY THE NEXT MONTH?
>> THEN YOU'LL HAVE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO BATTALION 2 AND WALK THROUGH EACH ONE.
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>> ARE YOU DOING THEM IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER?
>> YES, WE ARE DOING THOSE IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER.
>> NEXT THING, I JUST WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR DOING THE PREVENTIVE ROOF MAINTENANCE.
I THINK IT'S VERY INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT.
YOU SAY 36 OUT OF 59 OF THE STATION ROOFS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED.
THEN FOR HVAC, SAME THING, THE PREVENTIVE HVAC PROGRAM, 49 OUT OF 59 HAD SERVICE REQUEST ISSUES.
>> YEAH, GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THE ROOF.
>> I'M ADDING ROOF AND HVAC TOGETHER. I APOLOGIZE.
>> I'M SORRY. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. YES.
>> IF WE CAN JUST ADD IN THE REPORT DATES FOR WHEN WE EXPECT THEY'LL BE COMPLETED, BOTH FOR THE REPAIR WORK ON THE ROOFS, AS WELL AS THE HVAC MAINTENANCE WORK, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> THOSE ARE ALL THE ITEMS I HAD ON THAT REPORT.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER ITEMS ON THAT?
>> JUST A QUICK QUESTION ON THE RELOCATION OF FIRE STATION 18, WHERE IS THAT GOING TO GO?
>> NEW FIRE STATION 18 WILL BE BEHIND THE FOX FLOOR STUDIO.
CURRENTLY, IT'S A PAID PARKING LOT, BUT IT'S JUST TO THE EAST OF THE FOX FLOOR STUDIO.
>> IS THERE A PROJECTED COMPLETION DATE OR TARGETED DATE FOR THAT?
>> EARLY ON WHAT WE'VE HEARD IS WE CAN EXPECT ABOUT 3-4 YEARS.
THAT'S A BIG PROJECT, AND IT INVOLVES TALKING TO DEVELOPERS, A LOT OF PIECES.
IT'S BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE TIFF AS YOU KNOW BUT THERE'S A LOT OF COMPLEXITIES WITH THE TIFF RELATED PROJECT.
>> STAY FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT REPORT.
I'M JUST GOING TO SAY FULL FLEET IN ALL CATEGORIES. THAT'S AMAZING.
MY QUESTION IS, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE ITEMS ON ORDER, THE ENGINES, THE RESCUES COME IN? ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE OTHER ITEMS OUT OF SERVICE AND SAY, THESE ARE VERY OLD, WE'RE GOING TO RETIRE THEM? ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE SURPLUS? ARE YOU GOING TO CHANGE THE NEW STANDARD ON WHAT FULLY EQUIPPED MEANS? HOW ARE YOU HANDLING THAT?
>> WE ROTATE THEM OUT AND THEY'LL GO TO RESERVE, AND THEN THE ONES THAT ARE LEFT WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO AUCTION OFF OLD ONES?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO JUST POINT OUT IN FISCAL YEAR '25, 0.
YOU HAD ZERO ACCIDENTS THAT RESULTED IN LOSING AN ENGINE OR RESCUE.
THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR, I THINK I'VE BEEN ON COUNCIL THAT HAPPENED.
YOU CLEARLY HAVE RENEWED COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND GREAT JOB.
THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLES, AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL ZEROS THERE.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T THINK WE'VE HAD ANY DISTRICTS OUT OF SERVICE WITH COMPANIES OUT OF ENGINES OR TRUCKS OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER MAYBE TWO YEARS NOW.
IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE ALL THOSE ZEROS.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT. GREAT JOB.
WE'RE UP TO UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS. THERE ARE LOTS OF GRANTS ON WEDNESDAY.
ITEM R, WE DIDN'T REALLY TALK ABOUT.
THIS IS A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING OF US TO KEEP OUR OFFICER SAFE.
ITEM S IS THE VERY EXPENSIVE $42 MILLION FOR THE CAD AND RMS. THEN ITEM V IS THE AXON CONTRACT.
IT'S GOT A LOT OF FIRST RESPONDER DRONE AVOIDANCE, WHICH IS A WHOLE OTHER THING LIKE ATTACK DRONES.
THEN THE NEXT THING THAT IS INCLUDED IN THERE IS THE TASER 10.
YOU MAY KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN ON OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR TWO SESSIONS, WE GOT IT PASSED.
IT WAS ONE OF OUR TOP FIVE PRIORITIES.
THIS TASER 10 WILL ALLOW OUR OFFICERS TO HOPEFULLY HAVE MUCH BETTER OUTCOMES.
THEIR SAFETY WILL BE PRESERVED, BUT ALSO THE PERSON THEY'RE INTERACTING WITH WILL HAVE ALSO A BETTER OUTCOME BECAUSE WHEN THE ONLY CHOICE IS THE GUN, BECAUSE THEY'RE SO CLOSE OR THEY'RE SO FAR, NOW THEY CAN USE A TASER.
IT WILL GO UP TO 20 FEET NOW INSTEAD OF 14. BIG DEAL.
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I'M VERY THRILLED TO SEE THAT ITEM.>> NOT ON THAT PARTICULAR ONE.
ON ITEM V, I WAS WANTING TO GET SOME CLARIFICATION ON THE AXON ENTERPRISE CONTRACTS, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY LARGE AMOUNT.
>> HELLO. THIS IS MARTIN RIOJAS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT OVER THE FINANCIAL.
THE QUESTION IS ABOUT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT.
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO OUR EXISTING AXON CONTRACT.
BACK IN 2023, WE WENT TO COUNCIL WITH $146 MILLION CONTRACT, AND IT INCLUDED MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING DALLAS POLICE, CITY MARSHALS, DALLAS FIRE RESCUE, CO COMPLIANCE, DALLAS ANIMAL SERVICES, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
IT WAS A MULTI DEPARTMENT ENTERPRISE SOLUTION.
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THAT CONTRACT.
IT DOES GIVE US BETTER TOOLS FOR MANY DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE TASER 10.
IT GIVES US NINE DRONES TO START A PILOT FOR DRONE AS A FIRST RESPONDER.
IT ACTUALLY INTRODUCES AI ADVANTAGES INTO OUR WORKFLOW.
THE BODY CAMERA CAN BE USED TO ACTUALLY TRANSLATE LANGUAGES FOR THE OFFICER SO THAT IF OUR OFFICERS ARE SPEAKING SOMEONE THAT'S SPEAKING ANOTHER LANGUAGE, WITH A PUSH OF A BUTTON, THE BODY CAMERA CAN ACTUALLY TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH FOR THE OFFICER.
THE OFFICER CAN THEN SPEAK BACK.
ENGLISH, AND THEN IT'LL TRANSLATE BACK TO THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THAT PERSON.
THE BODY CAMERA ALSO WILL TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND CREATE A DRAFT NARRATIVE REPORT FOR THE OFFICER.
WHEN THEY GO BACK AFTER THE INCIDENT, THEY GO TO CREATE A REPORT, THE SYSTEM HAS ALREADY CREATED A DRAFT REPORT FOR THEM, MAKING IT FASTER SO THAT THEY CAN GET BACK INTO SERVICE QUICKER.
THOSE ARE ADVANTAGES TO THIS CONTRACT.
ALSO, WE ARE ADDING THE CITY SECURITY OFFICERS SO THAT THEY HAVE TASERS AND BODY WORN CAMERA, BECAUSE THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THAT.
THIS ADDS THOSE SECURITY OFFICERS TO THIS CONTRACT.
THEN FINALLY, IT DOES INCLUDE A REFRESH OF EQUIPMENT THAT WE NEED, SUCH AS IN THE MARKED PATROL CARS, THERE'S CAMERA EQUIPMENT.
ALL THAT EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE REFRESHED OVER THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS.
THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES THAT REFRESHMENT.
ALSO, IT GIVES US ENOUGH LICENSES TO HIRE UP TO 04,000 OFFICERS AND EQUIP ALL OF THEM WITH THE AXON EQUIPMENT.
CURRENTLY, THE CONTRACT IS CAPPED AT 3,500, SO THIS AMENDMENT GETS US ADDITIONAL LICENSES SO THAT IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN HIRING UP TO 4,000, WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO SO.
>> THIS CONTRACT GOES FROM 100 MILLION TO 270 MILLION.
IF I'M UNDERSTANDING, IT'S LIKE $150 MILLION INCREASE.
>> IT'S $120 MILLION INCREASE?
>> WHATEVER. BUT IT'S A HUGE INCREASE.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. IT'S OVER EIGHT YEARS. THAT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND.
IT'S ABOUT $15 MILLION A YEAR, THAT INCLUDES THE AI, THAT INCLUDES THE INCREASE OF OFFICERS, THAT INCLUDES ADDING CITY SECURITY, THAT INCLUDES THE REFRESHMENT OF ALL THE EQUIPMENT THAT I TALKED ABOUT IN THE VEHICLES AND ADDING ENOUGH CAPACITY TO ADD VEHICLES FOR THE ADDITIONAL OFFICERS THAT WE PLAN TO HIRE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO BE REQUESTING AN APPROVAL OF THIS AT OUR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY?
>> THIS IS A PRETTY BIG EXPENDITURE.
MAYBE I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON HERE, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A COMPLEX CONTRACT.
IS IT TIME SENSITIVE? IS IT SOMETHING THAT [OVERLAPPING]
LET ME EXPLAIN A COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT THE BREAKDOWN OF THE CONTRACT.
OVER THE EIGHT YEARS, THE COST OF THE CONTRACT AS I SAID, IS $120 MILLION.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT 56 MILLION OF IT IS THE AI BY ITSELF.
WE HAVE THE ABILITY IN THIS CONTRACT TO NOT PAY ANYTHING FOR THE AI UNTIL FISCAL YEAR '28.
THERE'S ZERO PAYMENT FOR AI UNTIL FISCAL YEAR 28.
BETWEEN NOW AND FISCAL YEAR '28, WE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE AI TECHNOLOGY, AND WE CAN USE IT AND DEVELOP A BUSINESS CASE TO SEE IF IT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO PURSUE AND CONTINUE.
IF BY FISCAL YEAR '28, IF WE DECIDE THAT IT'S NOT WORTH IT OR WE DON'T SEE THE BUSINESS CASE, THEN WE DO NOT HAVE TO APPROPRIATE FOR IT, AND WE WILL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO PAY ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR IT.
ESSENTIALLY, BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, WE HAVE FREE USE OF THE AI.
WE DON'T START PAYING UNTIL '28.
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IF WE DECIDE WE LIKE IT AT THAT TIME, THEN WE WILL START PAYING UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE CONTRACT, WHICH IS IN FISCAL YEAR '33.>> WHAT IS THE OSP LICENSE? DOES THE OSP USE IT?
>> YES. THE OSP LICENSE ESSENTIALLY REPRESENTS IT'S A SUBSCRIPTION THAT GIVES THE OFFICER AND EQUIPS THEM WITH A TASER AND A BODY WORN CAMERA AND THE EVIDENCE.COM LICENSE FOR UNLIMITED DATA.
ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE BODY CAMERA AND THE TASER, IT GETS STORED INTO EVIDENCE.COM.
ALL THAT INFORMATION IS SYNCED TOGETHER IN OUR PLATFORM OF THE EVIDENCE.COM.
THAT SUBSCRIPTION HANDLES ALL THREE OF THOSE THINGS.
>> AGAIN, THESE NUMBERS ARE HUGE TO ME AND THEY'RE FAST NUMBERS.
THESE ARE TECHNOLOGY ISSUES, AND AGAIN, IN TECHNOLOGY, I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE SHELF LIFE OF ANY OF THIS TECHNOLOGY AND OUR COMMITMENT TO MAKE LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS FOR ANY OF THESE THINGS.
IF YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT THIS IS AN EIGHT-YEAR CONTRACT THAT CAN BE CANCELED AT ANY TIME BY NON-APPROPRIATION, IT'S A DIFFERENT BEARING ON ME.
BUT IS THERE ALSO ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE, TRAINING? IS THERE ANY ALSO PHYSICAL NEW ACCESSORIES AND STUFF THAT WE HAVE TO BUY IN ADDITION, OR IS IT INCLUDED IN THIS EXTRA $125 MILLION?
>> IT'S TURNKEY. THIS IS A TURNKEY SOLUTION SO THAT ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT, ANY CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENTS, ANY MAINTENANCE, IF A BODY CAMERA OR A TASER BREAKS, WE GET A NEW ONE, IT IS TURNKEY SOLUTION, SO THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL DOLLARS.
ALSO, THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT WE MIGHT NEED TO DEPLOY AI OR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM AXON, ALL THOSE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HOURS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT.
YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT THIS CONTRACT ESTABLISHES PRICING.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE, FOR WHATEVER REASON, IF WE DO NOT HIRE UP TO 4,000 OFFICERS, ALTHOUGH WE WILL, AND WE KNOW WE WILL.
BUT IF WE DO NOT, THEN WE'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR THOSE LICENSES.
THIS ONLY ESTABLISHES THE PRICING.
IT'S ALL WE'RE DOING. WE'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY.
WE'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO APPROPRIATE.
IF WE DON'T CHOOSE TO HAVE THOSE LICENSES, WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THEM.
WHAT WE KNOW THOUGH, IS THAT IF WE DON'T LOCK IN PRICING RIGHT NOW AND WE WAIT TILL A LATER TIME, THE PRICING WILL BE MUCH HIGHER.
ALSO, IF WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE PRICING ESTABLISHED RIGHT NOW IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR, WE LOCK IN AI FEATURES WITH AXON SO THAT ANY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FUTURE IS GOING TO BE INCLUDED AT NO COST.
ESSENTIALLY, IT'S LIKE A TIME IN WHICH IF WE CAN GET A SOLUTION AT CONTRACT SIGNED THIS CALENDAR YEAR, WE LOCK IN ALL FEATURES AND ENHANCEMENTS FOR AI FOR THE FUTURE AT NO COST.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
I'M DISTRESSED THAT AND MAYBE THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED EARLIER AND IT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP PREVIOUSLY PRIOR TO MY BEING HERE, BUT IT'S A LITTLE BIT DISTRESSING THAT WE'RE UNDER PRESSURE TO MAKE A DECISION LAST DAY OF OUR OPPORTUNITY ON SUCH A LARGE PROJECT LIKE THIS.
BUT ANYWAY, YOU'VE ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> IF I CAN JUST ADD THIS CONTEXT, AXON IS NOT A NEW VENDOR TO US.
THEY'RE A TRUSTED PARTNER AND HAVE PROVIDED EXCELLENT SERVICE.
I ACTUALLY WENT TO A CONTINUING ED CLASS THAT THEY OFFERED UP AT NORTH CENTRAL.
WE HAVE HAD PRESENTATIONS AT PUBLIC SAFETY, AND WE SHOULD SCHEDULE FOR OUR NEWER MEMBERS, AND WE DO HAVE THREE BRAND NEW MEMBERS.
BUT THIS IS REALLY THE CAMERAS AND THE TASERS WE ALREADY HAVE, BUT WE NEED THE NEXT GENERATION, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS.
I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, IN GENERAL, YOU SUPPORT THE IDEA OF EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT IN USE YET, BUT I DO THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE A LITTLE SHOW AND TELL AT THE MEETING.
WE'LL SCHEDULE THAT FOR THIS FIRST QUARTER.
THE TIME IS 3:35, AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.