Cleveland to Reimburse Cuyahoga County for Fingerprint System Costs
The City of Cleveland is working to cover its share of the costs for using and maintaining the Automated Fingerprint Identification System. Through emergency ordinance 1035-2026, the Director of Public Safety is authorized to issue payments to Cuyahoga County for services provided by the County Medical Examiner’s Office to support this technology.
What's in the file
This emergency ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to facilitate reimbursement to Cuyahoga County. These payments are intended to cover the City's portion of expenses related to the maintenance and use of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, with services rendered through the County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Who may be affected
- Cleveland Department of Public Safety: Authorized to manage and issue the required payments.
- Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office: Provides the services and system maintenance for which the City is reimbursing the County.
Status and timeline
September 10, 2026: The ordinance was introduced and has undergone its first reading.
Residents can verify these details by reviewing the official record for File No. 1035-2026 through the Cleveland City Council Legistar website.
Source record
- File
- 1035-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- First Reading
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- September 9, 2026
Official documents
- 1035-2026-Cause payment to County for AFIS maintenance
- 1035-2026 -Legislative Summary- Auth Reimb to Cuy Co for AFIS for Police
- FINAL VERSION City Record October 16, 2026 Page 89