a future where systems are integrated and function together to solve wide-ranging problems . For example , public parks , parking structures , police building , public works , and city hall are all on the same system for access control and cameras . In the process , police leaders should partner with internal stakeholders ( I . T ., other departments , etc .) and the plan should include :
1 . Listing potential needs / objectives : a . types of crimes to be addressed
b . locations where crime could be favorably impacted by camera deployment c . assessment of crime prevention objectives / value
d . description of any proactive policing capacities / objectives / value e . other unique issues / needs which may be addressed within a given community
2 . Developing a draft policy which addresses concerns about privacy and safeguarding data ( see insert re : SB 34 )
3 . Prioritization of needs / objectives with agreed upon corresponding phases , assignments , and budget support
Step 3 - Identify a Technology Partner : For complex technology projects , government often relies on a time-consuming and expensive process whereby consultants are hired and work with internal stakeholders to develop Requests for Proposals / Qualifications ( RFPs / RFQs ). The traditional RFP process is increasingly proving to be a poor tool for procurement , leaving public servants and citizens with few options , locked into predatory contracts and languishing years behind private-sector counterparts .
California and local procurement law allow for government contract purchasing vehicles ( e . g . GSA / CMAS ) for local public agencies to identify reliable partner resources more easily , especially for large scale technology projects . Through GSA or other pre-vetted competitive contracting vehicles , local governments can procure public safety camera and security systems partners who have already been vetted . Compared to the lengthy time and resources involved in issuing a request for proposal ( RFP ), a government purchasing contract can save months of vendor research and contracting time , without fear of compromising on the quality of the partnership or chosen solution . Selecting a long-range technology partner which has acquired the necessary ( e . g . GSA ) contracting authority can serve to keep California agencies from the RFP quagmire . In short , by using a GSA contract holder , an agency can easily scale / phase projects , keeping the end view in clear focus , and have a partner from concept to completion ( as opposed to a one-time project vendor ).
Special Consideration — Physical Security for Police Stations and Local Government Facilities
A scan of U . S . incidents at police departments between September 2019 and March 2020 reveals :
Î 3 / 31 / 2020 : Man stalks and stabs police officer in police parking lot ( https :// www . nbc26 . com / appleton-officer-stabbed-in-attack-at-policestation-parking-lot )
Î 3 / 1 / 2020 : In Southern California , a gun-wielding man in secure parking lot shot by police ( https :// ktla . com / news / person-struck-inshooting-involving-santa-clarita-valley-deputies /)
Î 2 / 27 / 2020 : In Kansas City , a shooting occurred in a police station parking lot ( https :// www . kshb . com / news / local-news / person-shot-outsidekcpd-central-patrol-division )
Î 2 / 9 / 2020 : Shooter enters police station in New York wounding a police lieutenant ( https :// nypost . com / 2020 / 02 / 09 / video-showsmoment-gunman-opens-fire-inside-bronx-nypd-precinct /)
Î 12 / 21 / 2019 : Man stabs police officer inside a police station
( https :// cnycentral . com / news / local / police-man-shot-and-killed-after-attacking-officer-withlarge-knife-in-ithaca )
Î 12 / 7 / 2019 : An Arkansas officer ambushed and killed in police station parking lot ( https :// www . cnn . com / 2019 / 12 / 08 / us / arkansas-policeofficer-killed / index . html )
Î 12 / 3 / 2019 : Chicago officer stalked in police parking lot , tailed and shot a few blocks away ( https :// chicago . cbslocal . com / 2019 / 12 / 04 / officerfollowed-from-police-station-shot-while-in-car /)
Î 11 / 7 / 2019 : 26-year-old with a realistic looking bb gun is shot and killed in police parking lot ( https :// fox8 . com / news / wadsworth-police-toprovide-update-on-officer-involved-shooting /)
Î 10 / 20 / 2019 : Man refuses to drop gun in police parking lot is shot and killed ( https :// www . kgw . com / article / news / local / shooting-in-hillsboropolice-station-parking-lot / 283-9188689f-abff-44fd-841e-d3807c307ce9 )
Î 10 / 8 / 2019 : Man shoots multiple rounds into a police station
( https :// vtdigger . org / 2019 / 10 / 08 / reported-police-shooting-blocks-rutland-train-tracks /)
Î 9 / 20 / 2019 : In a domestic violence incident , a man with a gun is shot in police parking lot ( https :// kdvr . com / news / local / man-shot-in-frontof-lakewood-police-station-in-officer-involved-shooting /)
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