Item 09 - Purchase Order Contract for Police Motorcycle Computers

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Police Department www.santa-ana.org/pd Item # 9 or City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report March 17, 2026 TOPIC: Computer Tablets for Police Motorcycles AGENDA TITLE Purchase Order Contract to Southern Computer Warehouse, Inc. for Computer Tablets for Police Motorcycles (Specification No. 26-006) (General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize a Purchase Order to Southern Computer Warehouse, Inc. for mobile data refresh for Police motorcycles, in an amount not to exceed $175,091. GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION In 2020, the Police Department issued rugged Windows tablets to its motor officers. These devices have increased motor officer efficiency and effectiveness by allowing them to: • Write citations electronically leveraging tools like barcode scanners for drivers' licenses; • Write collision reports while in the field; • Integrate with the County Court's citation system; • Access law enforcement databases; • Access the Department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system; and • Use other software available on Department computers. However, in the intervening years, technology has advanced and these original devices have degraded, reaching the end of their useful life. • Their batteries no longer hold enough charge to last throughout an officer's shift; • The computers are not compatible with the most current version of Microsoft Windows, thereby preventing them from receiving critical security patches; • They have the physical wear and tear expected with operating in a challenging environment, such as weather, and being placed within a motorcycle.