FIN 2017-08-08 Item 2B - Purchase - Drying Cabinets, Freezer and Freezer Alarm for Police Department Evidence

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t9ty of Tukwila_ Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORW AT1CW4,-.L—WEW086W4%1,AT TO: Finance Committee FROK Mike Villa, Chief of Police BY: Leon Richardson, Senior Manager CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: 7/13117 SUBJECT: Freezer and Freezer Alarm for PD Evidence ISSUE Purchase of a commercial freezer and a temperature monitoring alarm system for Evidence storage refrigerators and freezers. Funding for the expense would come from the Tukwila Motel Forfeiture Seizure Fund. BACKGROUND Refrigerators and freezers are used to store temperature sensitive evidence items. Examples would be blood draws from DUI's, DNA cards for homicide victims, and buccal swabs from suspects. The commercial freezer would replace two current resid entia I -type freezers (one as old as 27 yrs). The alarm system would allow us to monitor up to 8 refrigerators and freezers for any compressor/equipment failures. The system contacts essential personnel by both phone and email. Temperature data of monitored units can also be done from a web browser. Current units are In an storage location which is not accessed daily or within hearing for 2 residential type alarm. DISCIIISSIll For the freezers, this is an upgraded replacement of older units. The alarm 'is an addition as a safeguard highly recommended by NIST/NIJ's (National Institute of Standards and Technology/National Institute of Justice) recommendation regarding storage of Biological Evidence. I FINANCIAL IMPACT The purchase of the freezer would be $7906.85, The alarm system would cost $766.49.There are no monitoring fees with the alarm system. 11�# �1 10 �10 Z Wgrl MO. Kelm, fill The Police Department recommends the Safety committee authorize the Mayor to approve the purchase of the freezer ($7,906,35) using existing seizure funds. I