Sign 5-year contract with Taser for 160 body cameras and stun guns
In Plain English
Police officers currently lack body cameras to record interactions with residents. The contract provides 160 body cameras, 160 stun guns, and software to store video evidence. If approved, officers wear cameras during shifts and the city can review footage when complaints arise.
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Votes
To approve the contract
To hold the item over until the Police Department identified a funding source or budget cut to offset the expenditure
To approve the contract with the stipulation that the City Council does not approve a future budget that reduces $190,000 from another department
To approve the contract with the stipulation that the City Council will not add an additional $190,000 to the budget as a result of the contract expenditure
6 to 1
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