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CITY SECRETARY
ring CONTRACT N0.
May 7,2018
Ring wants to help reduce crime and increase safety in Fort Worth,TX
Ring is excited to propose a solution to the City of Fort Worth to help reduce crime and assist with
investigations in your community.
Program Description
This program will provide the City of Fort Worth access to the Ring Neighborhoods platform to communicate
with Ring Neighbors and encourage community engagement as we work together to make Fort Worth
neighborhoods safer.
• The Ring Neighborhoods platform is a digital neighborhood watch that both law enforcement and
the public can access free of charge by downloading the Ring mobile app (iOS and Android).
• The app allows Ring Neighbors to share and comment on real time crime and safety events in
their neighborhood.
• As part of the program,the City of Fort Worth may:
o Utilize the critical crime and safety events that are posted in the app by neighbors to assist in
law enforcement operations and investigations; and
o Post information relating to critical incidents and other incidents in the app to keep neighbors
informed regarding issues in their neighborhoods.
Responsibilities
Ring
• Make the Ring App available to Fort Worth residents free of charge.
• Make the Ring Neighborhoods portal available to Fort Worth Police Department, free of charge,
including support and training for Fort Worth Police Department employees.
• Work with Fort Worth Police Department to obtain data/call logs and publish the relevant
incidents in the app based on terms agreed to with Fort Worth Police Department.
Fort Worth Police Department
• Engage the Fort Worth community with outreach efforts on the platform to encourage adoption of
the platform/app.
• Maintain appropriate access controls for Fort Worth Police Department personnel to use the Ring
Neighborhood Police portal.
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these program terms. Either party may terminate City of Fort Worth's participation in the program at any time
upon providing written notice to the other party. The Ring Neighborhoods Portal will be available to Fort
Worth Police Department by 6/1/18.
Press Release
The parties shall agree to a joint press release to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Privacy and Terms of Use
Ring will not provide any customer personal information,including video footage,to Fort Worth Police
Department without the prior consent of the owner.Fort Worth Police Department agrees not to use the Ring
Neighborhoods Police Portal other than as expressly authorized by Ring and other than in connection with
bona fide Fort Worth Police Department work.Ring's terms of service and privacy notice,as posted on
Ring.com,shall apply to all uses of the Ring app and Neighborhoods Police Portal.
Compensation
At no point shall either party receive compensation from each other as a result of this program.
Confidentiality
City of Fort Worth shall keep the terms of this program confidential.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
CITY: responsible for the monitoring and administration
of this contract,including ensuring all
CITY OF FORT WORTH performance and reporting requirements.
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Name: Jesus J. Chapa Name: Jefferson Keck
Title: Assistant City Manager Title: Lieutenant
Date: 1--- 6 _f i/ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
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By: ATitle: Assistant City Attorney
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Title: Chief of Police
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Title: City Secretary By: Mel Tan (May 29,2018)
Name: Mel Tang
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CONTRACT AUTHORIZA Date. May 29, 2018
Date Approved:
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