(The Center Square) – Motorola Solutions has signed a $25 million contract with Maricopa County following a vote by the county Board of Supervisors last week.
The contract is intended to bolster the Sheriff's Office's technology efforts as law enforcement agencies across the country continue to modernize.
“We are extremely grateful for the Commission's generous investment in MCSO's technology capabilities,” Maricopa County Sheriff Russ Skinner said in a statement.
“This funding will improve employee and community safety, productivity, communication and transparency with the public, record-keeping strategies, and the ability to analyze staffing and resource allocation. We are always on a progressive mission to evolve, innovate and improve our approach to public safety,” he added.
Some of the funding will be used to improve the 9-1-1 call process for relaying emergency information to emergency responders, known as “mobile integration,” and allow for improved communication with various authorities, according to a news release.
Notably, the company is working with Glendale, Arizona. “Case Study” In working with law enforcement, Motorola touted improved wireless technology, license plate recognition and a “real-time crime center” as methods it has employed to improve the city's police force.
“MCSO is the fourth-largest county law enforcement agency in the United States, serving an area of more than 9,200 square miles,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers said in a statement. “This investment will ensure MCSO has the best-in-class technology it needs to protect the public and provide excellent customer service to Maricopa County residents.”
The contract expires on Aug. 31, 2034, and went into effect on Sept. 11. The contract may be renewed for up to another 10 years, according to the conference. record.
