Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police needs to replace its live scan applications. Live scan systems are an integral part of the processes and services that local law enforcement agencies provide. Live scans are used to capture fingerprints and palm prints electronically without the need for the more traditional method of ink and paper. Using live scans, fingerprints and palm prints are captured and transmitted electronically making them immediately available for search in the local AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System), and subsequently transmitted to the state and federal identifications systems for processing. The AFIS system uses live scan technology as the primary database. The AFIS database helps identify arrested individuals using fingerprints, solve crimes by identifying prints left at crime scenes, and establishes and maintains criminal history. AFIS has proved to be an invaluable tool, assisting in the apprehension of criminal suspects and confirming the identity of individuals who are detained or booked into jail. Fingerprint image acquisition is considered to be the most critical step in an AFIS, as it determines the final fingerprint image quality, which has a drastic effect on the overall system performance. Replacing the live scans will ensure we continue to provide this critical step. In 2005, the City of Columbus Division of Police put the current Indentix live scans into service. At the beginning of this year the Division of Police received a letter from the AFIS vendor, Safran MorphoTrak, informing the Division that the current live scans have reached their end of life, but the vendor would continue to support them on a best effort basis per the existing maintenance agreement.
BID INFORMATION: Both current live scans have broken down numerous times. Due to the fact that there is not enough time to obtain formal bids in time to replace these live scans and that funds have been identified in the Law Enforcemen...
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