Sheriff asks for camera replacements; council tables request for more information
The sheriff reported failing jail DVRs and a mixed camera estate; commissioners voted to table the purchase while staff gathers detailed replacement and storage cost estimates.
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The sheriff told the council the jail currently operates 165 cameras — 59 newer IP units and 106 legacy analog units — and said the aging DVRs are starting to fail. "We're looking at about $400 or $500 per camera," the sheriff said, and cautioned that keeping analog cameras working with new DVRs would create multiple failure points and added storage costs for IP upgrades.
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