To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Purchase Order with LexisNexis Risk Solutions
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the County Probation Officer, to execute a purchase order with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $37,000 for the purchase of an investigative tool, for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This will be 100% funded by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
LexisNexis Accurint Virtual Crime Center is designed for Law Enforcement and contains information not available to the public. Probation uses this product to locate clients and family members of youth in our Placement unit. Several of the youth in our care have limited information on extended family members. LexisNexis helps bridge this gap by locating potential placement homes with the family information the Probation Office has input. Additionally, the law enforcement data helps to determine if potential homes are appropriate for the youth. The Probation Department’s goal is to reduce the number of youths placed in non-relative care homes.
The purchase is subject to the LexisNexis Terms and Conditions which include an indemnity provision and a limitation of liability.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If unapproved, the Probation Department will lose a vital investigative tool that aids in making critical decisions regarding the care of youth clients.