CMPD is seeking proposals to procure, implement, and provide ongoing support for drones as part of a First Responder (DRF) program for a large metropolitan police department. The primary objective is to enhance public safety, improve response times, and optimize situational awareness during critical incidents. The drones will be used for rapid deployment in emergency situations, surveillance, search and rescue, traffic management, and crime scene monitoring.
CMPD Alarm Registration and Management Services
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department is interested in accepting proposals for the Maintenance and Management of the City’s Alarm Ordinance Program. The Program requires alarm system owners to obtain an Alarm Permit by registering their alarms (excluding auto, fire, and medical alarms). The service provider will ensure that all alarm registration and permit requirements as outlined in the City ordinance are met by alarm users, and is responsible for collecting all fines for excessive false alarms.
CMPD Recruitment Advertising Services
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) solicits competitive proposals from experienced Companies to provide Recruitment Advertising Services. The selected Company will be tasked with delivering a range of services, including but not limited to brand development, marketing strategy formulation, graphic design, and website design and development. These services will support CMPD in the development and execution of a comprehensive recruitment campaign.
CMPD Citizen Survey Services
CMPD requests proposals from qualified vendors to conduct citizen surveys in the Charlotte regional area. The selected vendor will develop a survey process and methodology to measure Charlotte’s citizens’ sentiments on various topics. The vendor will create and administer surveys, tabulate results, and present a final product to CMPD in a written report and formal presentation(s).
The Contract will be effective for one (1) year (the “Initial Term”) with the option for two (2) two-year (2-year) renewals (the “Renewal Term”).
CMPD Workload Analysis Services
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (“CMPD”) staffs a large number of units and divisions with unique work responsibilities. This Contract pertains to conducting a Workload Analysis for a minimum of two to three units/divisions per year depending on the size and scope of work for each. CMPD will request work through Task Orders containing specific scopes of work. The Company shall provide the total work hours required to complete the work defined in each Task Order. Final cost for each Task Order will be based on the proposed work hours and the hourly rate awarded under this Contract.
CMPD Cultural Competency Training RFP
The City of Charlotte (the City) is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to find a company and solution that can provide effective Cultural Competency Training for The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). The City will award one vendor with a multi-year contract.
CMPD would like to equip its sworn and civilian employees to address the needs of multicultural community members and visitors through the creation of a cultural competency training curriculum specific to the City of Charlotte. The objective of the training curriculum is to help understand, respect, and appropriately respond to cultural norms when responding to the needs of these communities. The proposed training curriculum is to be customized for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
The Company will:
- Provide a one-day session of training for all employees to include but not limited to officers, recruits, laterals and civilians.
- Provide a four-hour refresher advanced course for all employees who have taken the one-day course, including officers, laterals, and civilians.
- Provide Cultural Competency and Leadership training for CMPD Command College and Sergeants Training
- Develop a training curriculum that will teach social justice, empowerment, intersectionality, power and privilege, oppression, and the changing policing landscape.
- Provide resources that will assist the employee in enhancing self- awareness, foster relationships, and offer a community outlook.
- Be able to provide training to employees at the request of the Chain of Command or internal affairs ruling board.
Psychological Services and Fit for Duty Evaluations – RFP
Psychological Services – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers have access to sensitive, protected information, and hold positions of trust in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. To assist in maintaining this trust, CMPD conducts a thorough evaluation of potential Recruits to ensure that the best qualified are selected. A psychological evaluation is a required as a component of the selection process. Additionally, CMPD offers psychological services (e.g. counseling) to several segments of its workforce and shall require Employees who exhibit troubling behaviors to undergo a fit-for-duty evaluation in certain circumstances.
SAKi DNA Testing Kit and Secondary Evidence
Scope 1: The City requires the company to perform DNA Testing of sexual assault kits (SAKS) and partially tested SAKS obtained from victims of sexual assaults. The company shall maintain ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation and comply with the 2020 FBI quality assurance standards for forensic testing laboratories. Scope 2: The City requires the Company to perform screening and DNA testing of secondary evidence from Sexual Assault cases. The Company shall maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and comply with the 2020 FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories.
Recruiting Advertising
This solicitation is needed to select a qualified consultant to assist with brand development, marketing, graphic design, website development and other marketing related services to implement recruitment campaigns for the CMPD.
Selected vendor shall provide brand development, marketing strategy, development, graphic design, website design and development, and other related services for developing and implementing a recruitment campaign for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). Selected vendor shall be able to manage all campaign services in-house, and provide a comprehensive plan to include media buying, creative development, strategic advisement, etc.