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C. 57

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	July 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Leica Geosystems Scan Station

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Sandra Brown 925-335-1553

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Leica Geosystems Inc. in an amount not to exceed $121,100 for the purchase of one Leica ScanStation PS30, and the related software and support for the term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$91,318 FY 2015 State Homeland Security Grant; $28,782 General Fund (Budgeted)

BACKGROUND:

The Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division (FSD) is an American Society of Crime Lab Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) accredited crime lab providing forensic services to more than 24 law enforcement agencies within Contra Costa County and servicing over one million residents. Our Crime Scene Unit is responsible for the processing, documentation and collection of evidence at all Protocol-involved Crime Scenes (such as an Officer-Involved Shooting) as well as all homicides in the unincorporated areas of the County. We also provide Technical Support to all Law Enforcement agencies within the County. In 2015, we responded to over 186 crime scenes in the County. The Crime Scene Unit currently uses the Leica C10 Scanner for crime scene documentation purposes. It was purchased in 2010 and since that time the equipment has become significantly improved. The Leica PS30 represents cutting-edge 3D Scanning technology and provides greater reliability and accuracy by streamlining the workflow thereby significantly reducing the amount of time that Criminalists spend at any crime scene. The Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division (FSD) is an American Society of Crime Lab Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) accredited crime lab providing forensic services to more than 24 law enforcement agencies within Contra Costa County and servicing over one million residents.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The current Leica C10 scanner is outdated. The continued use of the Leica C10 will hamper the County’s ability to provide the highest quality in Forensic Services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.