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Commissioner Ted Terry moved to defer the item to the next IRPS meeting on Oct. 7; the motion was seconded and carried. The resolution appears in the packet as item 2025‑1107.

During discussion, Terry said the resolution follows recommendations found in a DeKalb Equality progress report and a broader concern about identity‑based incidents in the county. He asked the chief and staff to consider whether a liaison position would be a formal hire or a secondary assignment and suggested the change could serve as a recruitment and outreach tool.

Chief Padrick said he \"completely support[s] the intent of the liaison\" but expressed concern about singling out one group in a highly diverse county. Padrick described a department‑wide approach he prefers: ensuring every officer is trained to serve as a liaison for all communities. He also said that, as interim chief, he worked with a department training sergeant to create a sensitivity course for the LGBTQ+ community; that course was submitted to the academy director and then to the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (Georgia POST) and has been approved. \"Once it was approved by the academy director as well, I instructed them to send it to Georgia Post ... We have since gotten approval for that class to receive Georgia Post credit,\" Padrick said. He told the committee the course will be added to next year’s mandated in‑service training for all officers.

Padrick also provided a department summary of reported hate‑crime related incidents from January 2024 through the present: he said the department recorded about 15 initial reports flagged as potential hate incidents in that period, and that he believed only two of those related specifically to LGBTQ+ identity; none had been adjudicated as formal hate‑crime convictions. He offered to provide the committee with specific numbers.

Commissioners debated two approaches: (1) a named liaison position focused on the LGBTQ+ community to provide a designated point of contact for community members who may not trust police generally, and (2) a department‑wide training and series of secondary liaison assignments so officers with relevant background or interest could be designated as points of contact. Several commissioners asked central staff to invite external stakeholders such as Georgia Equality to present best practices and to provide further data on incidents and local implementation models.

Because the committee requested additional data and community input, it voted to defer the item to the first IRPS meeting in October (Oct. 7). The committee asked central staff to collect incident counts, clarify existing nondiscrimination policies and to invite Georgia Equality or similar groups to present at a future meeting.

Ending: DeKalb police will deliver training and the committee deferred formal action pending additional data and stakeholder presentations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeKalb County - ERPS Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The IRPS Committee deferred consideration of a resolution that would request the county administration implement a DeKalb County Police Department LGBTQ+ police‑liaison position and require hate‑crime identification training.","taxTitle","DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",3571,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480248,"DeKalb police report 183 Flock license-plate cameras installed; plans for larger real‑time crime center",513,815000,302000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5689973-7e34f22994bbbc0063244907d77b19bb&start=815&end=302","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5689973-7e34f22994bbbc0063244907d77b19bb/thumbnail_815000.jpg","/articles/6480248/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-police-report-183-Flock-license-plate-cameras-installed-plans-for-larger-realtime-crime-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480248-88d4fb4f3296985653410a0d164d590f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453092&Signature=HYxwzaaq89rrTyB5gdKDHgaENUHxb0YPB9gj31aeuVcrgq7AxkUT0EOpr8eunsKZDFEeA45usrwy5a7IoK0xmUFxphw8z9GHEarHci9yPdHpGMoR-meOILxjWymfwzptkgadgRTkTHuj7eABXl-XfWfBsJ0mTuaminVvT1bredzp-UzH0DnVodVb1gXVNuXFObQVeu8yDA7UL3FVq~3FuZBSRxv77EdfMexV7yzdkPFBLYOt2DeWiWeODwkaQgsHBqa6qBcWQrtua0xHVqj4WKt41KY-f7AAjpYIXFIsSL4JzsDNTQhOoBJKEbhJh45y1FJyXcABYxlDsQ7E5~2bqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DeKalb County Police told the Board of Commissioners’ Employee Relations and Public Safety (IRPS) Committee that the county has 183 Flock license‑plate reader (LPR) cameras in its inventory and 146 of those are currently in service, with the rest pending state permitting.

Chief Padrick said the cameras were placed based on crime «hot‑spot» data and some locations requested and funded by individual commissioners. He told the committee that the installations pending are on state routes and require Georgia Department of Transportation approval; county‑route cameras are operational. \"The ones that are listed as pending ... are on state routes and they have to have Georgia Department of Transportation approval,\" Padrick said.

The department said the county is about 80% complete on installations. Chief Padrick gave cost details: an annual subscription now runs $3,000 per camera and the one‑time installation cost is $650 per camera. He said repair costs vary by damage and that there have been roughly five repair instances, only one of which the department characterized as vandalism.

Commissioners asked about interoperability and future camera strategy. Padrick said DeKalb has memorandums of understanding with other agencies through Flock and access to the metro‑wide Flock database, which allows regional searches and alerts when a hit matches an active BOLO in the system. He said the department is planning a larger real‑time crime center that would expand beyond LPR technology to include pan‑tilt‑zoom (PTZ) cameras and other video sources so staff in the center could monitor activity and provide operational information to officers before they arrive on scene.

Commissioner Ted Terry said commissioners had recommended many of the camera locations based on constituent complaints but acknowledged the department prioritized hot‑spot crime areas. Terry and other commissioners discussed using the expanded system to address late‑night street racing and intersection takeovers; Padrick said a real‑time crime center would improve the department’s ability to track such activity and provide faster information to officers.

The chief noted limitations to automated cross‑jurisdiction alerts: a Flock hit in a neighboring county does not automatically notify DeKalb officers unless that BOLO is entered and matched to DeKalb cameras. In practice, Padrick said, officers and supervisors notify communications when they identify a likely travel corridor so neighboring jurisdictions can be alerted.

The department also reported it is using mobile surveillance trailer platforms (two currently in operation) and anticipates acquiring more as part of the broader real‑time crime center plan. Commissioners asked the department to return to the committee with updates and specific planned locations so districts and constituents can be notified.

Proponents said the system helps investigators trace suspects across jurisdictions; cost, privacy, and interagency coordination were raised as implementation considerations.

Ending: The committee did not take a vote on policy changes. Staff said they will bring updates on permitting, funding and real‑time crime center milestones to future committee meetings.","DeKalb County Police told the Board of Commissioners’ Employee Relations and Public Safety (IRPS) Committee that the county has 183 Flock license‑plate reader (LPR) cameras in its inventory and 146 of those are currently in service, with the rest pending state permitting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480240,"Committee awards five‑year employee assistance contract to Keystone Peer Review; short extension approved",357,2347000,2704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5689973-7e34f22994bbbc0063244907d77b19bb&start=2347&end=2704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5689973-7e34f22994bbbc0063244907d77b19bb/thumbnail_2347000.jpg","/articles/6480240/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Committee-awards-fiveyear-employee-assistance-contract-to-Keystone-Peer-Review-short-extension-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480240-6de6b23363d790cd69f4ba23ccac89bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453092&Signature=Cq~FAPtzCRJiM-zwNcMSAb81uURmA1Ru3Fb2SIsZ94i3eluIa2N4E6dsaqo6566adj7CFM8PJew-0RGIK-HHL4~UBmaG-kj-jX-t7MI0oF3PRUZy~ENKBN~kZ1NdEu1Rzb0Dn~ZgACHJhj4ZWAraRkO1CJTk0us005trNaYmK6Rgxe3Z3JKEP~0O4DZR5ucrXLgGx62486gNL-uAe~JvWs2t2YgG-PgTIJBK9SjP~N6l0~uzbj8R0QpO8JTepTURUnI0w6bKVRr6NEiXgiMV7cYhVZyFtG4Q5wxnpUzy~wWfJLIEssurfX2q-n4BJKvGBQgn5W3DAnHEO~4JDYpnHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The IRPS Committee recommended awarding RFP 2025020, the employee assistance program (EAP) contract, to Keystone Peer Review Organization LLC as the highest‑scoring responsive proposer. The recommended five‑year award is not to exceed $725,000 for confidential counseling and related services for county employees.

Human Resources staff explained the EAP provides up to six confidential counseling sessions per issue, plus legal and financial assistance, with counseling performed by licensed professionals. The department reported an average utilization of about 10% of employees and roughly 49 cases per month. The presenter said Keystone was the incumbent vendor and that three other proposals were classified nonresponsive.

Commissioners asked for utilization context. Staff said national EAP utilization averages about 6% and attributed DeKalb’s higher rate to active promotion, onboarding orientation and regular marketing. The presenter noted the per‑employee rate used to price the contract is $1.63 and the county’s active employee count used in the calculation is approximately 6,600 employees.

The committee also approved a three‑month change order (contract number 1239452) to extend the incumbent contract through Nov. 30, 2025 and to ratify a previously provided term increase; the requested amount for that extension was $28,500. Staff said the extension will allow time to execute the new five‑year contract before the current term ends.

Votes at a glance

- Item 2025‑12227: Motion to approve the committee minutes (agenda item 2025‑12227) — carried by voice vote (all in favor).
- Item 2025‑1068: Motion to approve award for RFP 2025020 to Keystone Peer Review Organization LLC (amount not to exceed $725,000) — motion carried by voice vote.
- Item 2025‑1201: Motion to approve change order No. 3 to contract No. 1239452 to extend term and add $28,500 through Nov. 30, 2025 — motion carried by voice vote.

Ending: Staff will proceed with contracting steps; committee approved recommendation to the full board and the short‑term extension to ensure continuity of EAP services.","The IRPS Committee recommended award of a five‑year employee assistance program (EAP) contract to Keystone Peer Review Organization LLC (RFP 2025020) not to exceed $725,000, and approved a three‑month change order extending the current contract (contract 1239452) through Nov. 30, 2025 for $28,500.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee awards five‑year employee assistance contract to Keystone Peer Review; short extension approved