The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee considered more than $647,000 in law enforcement technology contracts at its Tuesday, July 7, meeting, including digital forensics tools, DNA lab equipment, and high-speed internet service for agencies that serve Downers Grove and Woodridge.

The largest item: a $344,340 contract with Cellebrite Inc. to provide digital device extraction, processing, analysis, and data-sharing capabilities for the State's Attorney's Office through November 30, 2027. Cellebrite's platform lets trained technicians pull texts, call logs, photos, GPS data, browser history, and deleted files from phones and other devices during authorized investigations. The company says it serves roughly 7,000 law enforcement customers worldwide.

A second digital forensics contract, worth up to $65,472, would go to Hexordia LLC for data extraction processing software for the same office through July 31, 2027. Both contracts were procured under the same competitive bid (RFP 26-020-SAO), according to the committee agenda.

DNA lab upgrade

The Sheriff's Office would receive a new DNA quantification instrument from Life Technologies Corporation at a cost not to exceed $78,192. The contract was designated sole-source under Illinois procurement law (55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c)), meaning the county determined the equipment is not suitable for competitive bidding. DNA quantification instruments measure the amount and quality of human DNA in crime-scene samples before analysts can run genetic profiles.

The agenda lists a start date of July 14 for that contract.

Internet and AEDs

AT&T would provide secure high-speed internet for the State's Attorney's Office through February 28, 2028, at a cost not to exceed $72,222. The contract was procured through the State of Illinois BidBuy cooperative purchasing program.

The committee also considered $87,607 for replacement Philips HeartStart automated external defibrillators for the Sheriff's Office, funded by a budget transfer from the office's contingency account.

What comes next

The committee's recommendations must still go before the full DuPage County Board for final approval before any contracts are executed. No minutes or vote tallies from the July 7 meeting have been posted.

Residents can review the full agenda and track the items on the county's Legistar portal.