To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: West Advanced Technologies - ARIES Maintenance and Support
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with West Advanced Technologies, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $450,000 to provide maintenance and support for the Automated Regional Information Exchange System (ARIES) software application and database for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $450,000 in contractual expenditures over a 2-year period and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Automated Regional Information Exchange System (ARIES) is a proprietary software application owned and operated by the Office of the Sheriff, Contra Costa County (CCCSO). ARIES is used by the CCCSO and partnered law enforcement agencies for a wide variety of essential law enforcement functions which are accessed from several modules within the application. These include:
* Live Search and Beagle: These two modules allow officers to access person's information, including criminal history, probation status, protective/restraining orders, property data, and firearms.
* Total Booking: This module streamlines the booking process through a secure, automated electronic interface connecting officers, the County's jail management system, and, when appropriate, the court for probable cause declaration review and action. The interface helps ensure critical timelines are met, supporting accurate offense charging and the timely processing, citation issuance, and release of individuals.
* Crime Lab: This module provides law enforcement agencies and the District Attorney's Office timely access to downloadable crime lab reports for use in investigations and cases, including DNA, toxicology analysis, alcohol analysis, forensi...
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