TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Anthony Conrad, Police Chief
PREPARED BY: Dawnn Jackson, Management Analyst - Administration
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with International Business Information Technology, Inc. for LEFTA Software
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve an agreement with International Business Information Technologies, Inc., doing business as LEFTA Systems, for Law Enforcement Field Training Application software, waiving the bidding requirements, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.08.280;
Approve the use of the LEFTA System for a term of five years; and
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and related documents.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Provide a high level of innovative public safety.
BACKGROUND
The Murrieta Police Department has used the Law Enforcement Field Training Application (LEFTA) software since Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/20. This software encompasses many programs vital to the Department's ability to document ongoing training and performance accurately. The LEFTA program also tracks internal personnel investigations, equipment issuance and damage, use of force incidents, and several other department day-to-day operations. LEFTA has successfully integrated multiple systems, increasing its record-keeping accuracy and efficiency.
80-plus California agencies use LEFTA and comply with all California Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements. LEFTA links to the training record management software Manage Employee Training Records (METR), which links with CA POST's Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and allows us to track an employee's training records from the hire date until they retire. LEFTA is configurable for patrol, communications, corrections, supervisors, and community service officers. LEFTA is the sole source product in California for field training software and record management applications due to their unique features an...
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