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Minneapolis <br />City of Lakes <br />October 16, 2019 <br />Ramsey Police Department <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Dear APS Customer: <br />Police Department— Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police <br />350 S. Fifth St. - Room 130 <br />E aEW Minneapolis, MN 55415 <br />TEL 612,673.3559 <br />OCT 2 12019 www.minneapolismn.gov <br />Over 20 years ago, the Minneapolis Police Department created the Automated Pawn System (APS). At that <br />time, APS was a groundbreaking tool for public safety. Over the course of these 20 plus years, APS has <br />continued to evolve, eventually transforming into Its current version now known as the Automated <br />Property System, <br />The Minneapolis Police Department has come to a crossroads with APS. We are in need of upgrading APS <br />from its current application -based platform, to a modern web -based platform. This will assure all users <br />have the most updated functionality and capabilities. Such an upgrade will require much technical <br />expertise and ongoing customer service to complete. <br />:The Minneapolis Police Department has partnered with Business Watch International (BWI) to modernize <br />and upgrade APS to a web -based platform. ,As a result, MPD will no longer be supporting APS, as BWI will <br />take over the operation of APS. In the coming weeks you will be contacted by BWI with information <br />regarding the updated version of APS, their pricing options and other vital aspects of their product. <br />Pending final approval by the City Council and Mayor this October and November, this letter serves notice <br />of the Minneapolis Police Department's intent to terminate our obligations, regarding APS effective with <br />the earlier of you entering into an agreement with BWI, providing notice of intent to terminate your <br />involvement with APS as noted in your agreement with the City of Minneapolis, or January 01, 2020. <br />Please note that you will be free to continue with BWI's product or to move to another system if you <br />choose. <br />As a police department and public safety partner, we are certainly proud to have been on the forefront of <br />this effort for the past 20 plus years. Thank you for your partnership over those 20 years. We havervbeen <br />able to walk away from this effort knowing that the tools today are far beyond what was imagined 25 years <br />ago. <br />Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions of concerns. I can be reached at 612 673- <br />2445 or travis glampe@minneapolismn.gov. <br />Yours truly, <br />Commander Travis Glampe <br />Minneapolis Police Department <br />