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The package — described in the meeting as “next generation policing” — was presented to council by Captain Olszewski and vendor representatives Andrew Gapp and Jesse Lowe of Axon, with AT&T FirstNet specialist Brett Cudachieff on hand to discuss cellular connectivity. Mayor (unnamed) opened the presentation by saying improved equipment and integration would protect both residents and officers.

Committee members were shown field tests the department ran comparing current Motorola body cameras and dash systems to Axon equipment. Captain Olszewski said Motorola V300/ V700 units are showing “battery issues” and premature failures; the department’s field tests reportedly found Motorola units died before the end of shift about half the time, while Axon Body 4 units had “25–32% battery life left” after a 12‑hour shift. The committee also heard the department’s current dash‑cam fleet has a 52% failure rate (12 of 23 vehicles), creating gaps in video capture.

Axon representatives described several linked components: (1) Axon Body 4 cameras and Axon Fleet in‑car cameras; (2) an Axon‑hosted digital evidence cloud (migrating the department’s current evidence, which presenters estimated at roughly 162 terabytes, into Microsoft Azure Gov Cloud); (3) FUSIS (a unified command/“single pane of glass” platform) that can ingest live feeds from agency cameras, blue‑light public cameras and voluntarily‑shared business cameras; and (4) upgraded TASER 10 devices and a virtual‑reality training suite for de‑escalation and scenario training.

Presenters emphasized integration as the selling point: FUSIS would allow officers responding to a 911 call to see related camera streams, license‑plate reader hits and other relevant data on the officer’s in‑car screen without separate logins. Axon said community and business cameras would be voluntary and business owners would control access; the vendor also said the system keeps an audit trail of accesses. When Councilwoman Hannell asked whether residents filmed on community cameras would face legal penalties, the presenter said that, “from a purely legal standpoint,” there is no expectation of privacy in a public place, and access is controlled by the camera owner.

On evidence and records tasks, Axon staff said moving to a single cloud platform would ease collection, playback and redaction. Presenters said current redaction tools and workflows are labor‑intensive — an example cited in discussion: it can take about eight staff hours to redact 60 minutes of video under the current process — and that Axon tools would reduce that time.

The taser portion highlighted technical changes: presenters said the TASER 10 increases effective deployment range from about 15 feet to about 45 feet and allows multiple shots without probe spread. Axon said hardware and program elements (spares, an advanced RMA replacement program, and a five‑year warranty) are included in its service package and that devices are refreshed at roughly 30 and 60 months.

Council members pressed on practical and privacy questions. Councilwoman Hannell asked whether camera failures were due to network problems or hardware; presenters said hardware. She also asked whether the cloud option required the city to buy new servers; the presenter responded that Axon would migrate existing data to Microsoft Azure Gov Cloud and the city could retire some local servers. Councilman Tanner asked about charging options for body cameras; presenters said cameras use USB‑C or magnetic charging options and supervisors would receive spare devices to avoid long downtime.

Mayor and police leaders said the department’s test results and detective‑use cases — including earlier successes with Flock and Verkada cameras and license‑plate reader data — supported pursuing integrated systems. Captain Olszewski and Lieutenant Kosas described prior cases where license‑plate readers and external business cameras helped identify vehicles and leads.

No procurement motion or final decision was taken at the meeting. Presenters said a draft package and supplemental videos could be circulated to council members; Council President and other members indicated legislation or budget requests would follow if the council wishes to pursue the package.

The committee also discussed cost offsets such as reduced staff time for evidence handling and lower server upgrade frequency; presenters estimated storage upgrade costs of roughly $40,000 every two years under the current approach. Council members requested written materials and live demonstration videos for absent council members.

As of the meeting’s close, council had not voted on the Axon package; the presentation concluded with an invitation to distribute more materials and schedule follow‑up work sessions or legislation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Euclid OH, Executive and Finance Committee Meeting 01/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Euclid’s Executive Finance Committee on Jan. 27 heard a multi‑component public‑safety technology proposal from Axon and AT&T that would replace the police department’s aging body and dash cameras, move digital evidence to a single cloud platform, add an integration layer for community and business camera feeds, and upgrade less‑lethal devices and training.","taxTitle","Euclid City Boards & Commissions, Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",76033,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108673,"Euclid committee briefed on switching public‑safety mobile data to AT&T FirstNet; presenters cite network priority and deployable assets",3489,87540,3577305,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767596-807bed4f783c9e6afcbb8aa7e1b0018f&start=87&end=3577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767596-807bed4f783c9e6afcbb8aa7e1b0018f/thumbnail_87540.jpg","/articles/6108673/Ohio/Euclid-committee-briefed-on-switching-publicsafety-mobile-data-to-ATT-FirstNet-presenters-cite-network-priority-and-deployable-assets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108673-80a8795387429350599d5f7a87111403/orig.mp4?Expires=1770127458&Signature=ONEy9lOlm67Om7zhFeQqk2-fN-BxcPeEURS8jlt8BfVOFRHqNGpAlyL9-WVlk2MGXsxYXnSE7i4oD8s3rcYzap2qhdJ4fW6DxLo8Cj9VC6tQR4yjJsw1WZ-qnu9xVBZmYFT-ttlQlUWZDRKjBrN3zPBBC-sQfKZp-kxiH8Ha9y3NBMkV8SHMIu2IzlPzvt8tyzxHzKr~cbn0-j5AVQT8reu49-rMeyGnTmN64sYoGbbGoFAmRkCUaGCM0E5r7oqKkMXKCqGcDEKXm1MrwfctzwQp2O-~YVuFl7iFTk8SejaOgtFFTE2X2HQ3zQai8YqkVHi28~qlSTtXKWjPMwUK-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Euclid’s Executive Finance Committee on Jan. 27 heard a technical briefing from AT&T FirstNet representatives on the differences between standard commercial cellular plans and the FirstNet public‑safety broadband network and how that network could support the city’s next‑generation policing equipment.

Brett Cudachieff, with the AT&T Public Sector Mobility Team, explained that FirstNet uses a physically separate network core dedicated to first responders, provides priority and preemption across AT&T spectrum (including band 14), and makes deployable communications assets (satellite/palletized towers, mobile cell‑on‑wheels, drones and other equipment) available under the national FirstNet authority program.

Presenters said FirstNet’s architecture and federally backed program were designed after 9/11 to prevent congestion‑related failures during major events and to provide rapid deployable backup in outages; AT&T representatives said many FirstNet deployable assets are available at no additional charge and cited national examples of fast deployment.

Cost estimates discussed a 10‑year savings range of roughly $240,000 to $406,000 compared with the city’s current Verizon arrangements, depending on device usage assumptions; presenters said actual costs depend on the number of data devices and their usage levels and described a billing platform that re‑rates data lines monthly so the city pays closer to actual usage. Councilman Cosgrove asked about whether the “most/least” figures represented unlimited billing vs. per‑line usage; presenters said the likely outcome would be somewhere in the middle and that certain data devices (tablets, MDTs) would be the highest‑usage lines.

Committee members asked operational questions, including whether FirstNet connections would be restricted to police or could be extended to other city departments during emergencies. AT&T said the city could provision primary public‑safety users and a lower‑priority “extended primary” tier for other municipal staff that could be uplifted in an emergency.

Council members also asked for clarifications about services and protections; one council member asked whether the network is EMP‑protected, and AT&T staff said they would research that technical question and follow up.

No procurement decision was made at the Jan. 27 meeting; presenters and council members discussed next steps, including detailed billing scenarios, device counts and whether the city would pursue FirstNet migration as part of any approval of the broader Axon package.","Presenters from AT&T/FirstNet described differences between standard commercial cellular service and FirstNet, including a separate public‑safety network core, priority/preemption, and deployable assets. The committee discussed potential savings and coverage; no decision was made.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108679,"Euclid committee told radios are ‘end of life’; city shown $610,000 savings option on replacements",143,2961390,3104450,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767596-807bed4f783c9e6afcbb8aa7e1b0018f&start=2961&end=3104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767596-807bed4f783c9e6afcbb8aa7e1b0018f/thumbnail_2961390.jpg","/articles/6108679/Ohio/Euclid-committee-told-radios-are-end-of-life-city-shown-610000-savings-option-on-replacements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108679-4b908ec7bbf38353f047570cdbae0da6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770127458&Signature=LtEmmLG8qgyR~Hw4EofMQrrbNr2KCfgBWggGOUEtP4JXppeFU5KWOTGG42lmyF9mGb9r9xA-oQtGXuJW1vMuuVqkBsy0CwcRR9IdjS5gL3KafIejDmB~ervpgOlT4chAt5XEuP1QkeE68TmO~oW7bqQES66OF-X-xeJe-o4zOz5KB1x1XPz633CNstJv2whvPdZZFpP2Jm4HngWhJwHOWB7LPqfD25hhVfKiBp7ilFjrkMZVJA9Tpna9uNDWF918rmm5mQWhyU3XLApCOm~DPDJ9nb7KD7bd6PhgLhfZeuVwdF040Ksi-ES0H~7fTJO8GWNr~t9Z8FQfpwP0qz4ILg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Euclid’s Executive Finance Committee on Jan. 27 reviewed options to replace the police department’s aging Motorola radio fleet, which presenters said is roughly 13 years old and increasingly difficult to maintain.

Lieutenant Kosas and other police staff told council the department still relies on older, unencrypted radios bought around 2011 and that finding repair parts and spare units is getting harder. Kosas said newer radios would include encryption to prevent public scanning of police communications.

Administration staff said they solicited three approaches: continuing current arrangements with Chagrin Valley Dispatch and a local provider, or contracting directly with Motorola. Presenters said direct procurement from Motorola could save about $610,000 compared with other options; a five‑year maintenance and replacement comparison placed one option at about $713,000 and another at $408,000 (five‑year costs reported in the presentation). The committee discussed maintenance staffing: presenters noted B&C Communications has a sizable technician staff, while the city currently relies on a single technician who also handles body‑camera work.

Council members asked about priority and timing. Administration said radios are among the highest priorities because parts and serviceability have become an operational risk; staff suggested legislation or budget moves could be presented soon. No formal procurement vote was taken at the Jan. 27 meeting.

Councilman Cosgrove and others requested written cost breakdowns. Presenters said hardware availability timelines are 90–120 days after order and that the recommended options include spare units and maintenance plans.","Council members heard that the Euclid Police Department’s Motorola radios are about 13 years old, parts are hard to obtain, and a direct purchase option with Motorola could save roughly $610,000 versus third‑party procurement. No purchase was approved; staff said radios are a priority and legislation could follow.","actionData","errors"]

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Euclid committee hears vendor pitch for ‘next‑generation policing’ package including body cams, evidence cloud and community camera integration

Euclid committee briefed on switching public‑safety mobile data to AT&T FirstNet; presenters cite network priority and deployable assets

Euclid committee told radios are ‘end of life’; city shown $610,000 savings option on replacements