Kaufman County approves sole‑source declaration and purchases for sheriff’s in‑car and body cameras
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The Commissioners Court declared Custom Signals a sole‑source vendor and approved purchases of in‑car and body‑worn camera systems for the sheriff’s department, to be funded in part by SB 22 and JAG grants.
Kaufman County Commissioners Court on Wednesday declared Custom Signals a sole‑source vendor and approved purchases of in‑car video and body‑worn camera systems for the county sheriff’s department.
Procurement staff asked the court to declare Custom Signals a sole‑source provider and presented an exclusivity letter required by statute. The court approved a resolution declaring the vendor sole source and signed the associated court order.
Following the declaration, the court approved multiple purchases: a first set of in‑car video and data systems using SB 22 grant funds and a second set of in‑car video and data systems using Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds. The court also approved a separate purchase of body‑worn camera equipment and software (quote 00012262) for the sheriff’s department; a related in‑car system quote (0009551) appeared in the meeting record. County staff said the purchases meet procurement specifications and that the sole‑source vendor provided the required exclusivity documentation.
No dollar amounts for the camera purchases were disclosed in open court. County staff identified the specific grants (SB 22 and JAG) as the funding sources for the vehicle-video systems. Commissioners approved the items by voice vote; no member cast a recorded dissent in the public meeting.
County officials said the sole‑source declaration followed the county’s procurement requirements and that they will move forward with ordering equipment under the approved quotes and grant funding.