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 Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Callyo 2009 Corp., for integral software used in the Sexual Assault Unit of the Office of the Sheriff Investigations Division, in an amount not to exceed $9,398, for the period May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in a one-time payment of $9,397.56 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. The 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 our department.
This agreement includes indemnification from the County to Callyo 2009 Corp. and limitations of liability that have been approved by County Counsel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
A negative action by the Board would force detectives to depend on outdated recording devices when conducting phone interviews, creating a greater risk of conflicts between investigations without an easy way to manage deconfliction.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.