To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Callyo 2009 Corp.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Callyo 2009 Corp., in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for integral software used in the Investigation Division's Sexual Assault Unit, for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $25,000 in contractual service expenditures over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Callyo 2009 Corp. is a technology company that develops software to help law enforcement agencies improve their operations and communication. Their suite of tools enhances operational efficiency by facilitating secure and private communications with suspects and victims. Communications are tracked and allow real-time information sharing.
Detectives in the Office of the Sheriff Investigations Division utilize the tools to conduct recorded phone interviews and pre-text phone calls with suspects. Detectives also use the tools to generate spoof phone numbers to hide the actual phone numbers of detectives and informants. These recordings are also easily uploaded into the evidence databases used by the Department.
The Terms of Use and Service and the License and Services Agreement include limitations of liability and indemnification from the County to Callyo 2009 Corp.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, it would force detectives to depend on outdated recording devices when conducting phone interviews, creating a greater risk of conflict between investigations without an easy way to manage deconfliction. Victims and witnesses may also be forced to use their actual phone numbers to conduct pre-text calls.