ICOP Awarded Minnesota State Contract
April 15 2010 - 10:18AM
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ICOP Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICOP), an industry-leading company
engaged in advanced mobile video technology solutions, today
announced that it has been awarded a state contract for in-car
video, from the State of Minnesota, for state and local law
enforcement.
David Owen, Chairman and CEO of ICOP, stated, "ICOP is honored
to be awarded this contract that enables MN State and local
agencies the ability to purchase our mobile video solutions in the
most efficient manner, as it extends the pricing, terms and
conditions of the State contract to state and local agencies. Given
the growing emphasis on video in this region, we believe this award
represents a significant win for ICOP."
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Michael
Campion, announced during a House of Representatives legislative
session in October of 2009, a new program to use $2.5 million in
federal money to equip squad cars throughout the state with video
cameras. According to the terms of the contract, the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety (DPS) anticipates 500 - 600 digital
in-car cameras will be available through a grant process for law
enforcement during the first nine months of the 2010 calendar
year... and is intended for vehicles used by line officers or
deputies whose primary responsibility is patrolling and interacting
with the public, special unit vehicles such as canine or traffic
units, and vehicles used by first line supervisors responsible for
supervising the officers mentioned above. Campion also said a
request would likely be presented to the Legislature to establish a
funding source to keep up with technological needs relating to the
cameras.
This purchasing vehicle also affords any additional state or
local agency the opportunity to purchase ICOP products based on
pre-determined price and terms. "While this program is a great
opportunity for Minnesota agencies throughout the state to
experience the benefits of in-car video, it also serves as a
seeding program in allowing agencies to further justify additional
funds for future fleet build-outs," said Bob Bradley, Director of
National Sales and Marketing. "While DPS anticipates the current
program including 500 - 600 cars across the state, it could lead to
the potential of thousands of cars in Minnesota," said Bradley.
In a recent article published in the Minnesota Star Tribune, the
plan is described as being "backed by Gov. Tim Pawleny... with the
intent... to enhance officers' encounters with the public." The
article goes on to say that the "...proposal has widespread support
from law enforcement across the state."
As announced in February of this year, ICOP was also awarded the
state contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources
(DIR) to provide a cooperative purchasing vehicle for technology
products and services for agencies throughout Texas. Texas is the
largest consumer of in-car video recorders in the United States. In
addition to Texas and Minnesota, ICOP also has state purchasing
contracts with Utah, New Mexico and Louisiana.
About ICOP Digital, Inc. ICOP Digital,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ICOP) is a leading provider of mobile video solutions
(i.e. in-car video) for Law Enforcement, Military, and Homeland
Security markets, worldwide. ICOP solutions help the public and
private sectors mitigate risks, reduce losses, and improve security
through the live streaming, capture and secure management of high
quality video and audio. www.ICOP.com
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