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Council approves contracts for firefighter cancer screening, police monitors and Axon body‑worn camera payment
Summary
Council approved three public‑safety spending items: a contract for firefighter cancer screening required by state rules for some municipalities, purchase and installation of LED/LCD display monitors for the police station, and payment to Axon for body‑worn cameras.
The Town Council approved a package of Public Safety Committee resolutions that included: an award of contract for cancer‑screening services for the Westfield Fire Department to meet a state requirement for municipalities not participating in the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program; a contract to purchase and install two LED/LCD digital display monitors for the Westfield Police Department; and a payment to Axon Enterprise for the police department’s body‑worn camera program.
Why it matters: Council members said the firefighter screening contract fulfills a new state requirement that municipalities that do not participate in the State Health Benefits Program provide cancer screening services to firefighters once every three years. The digital display monitors will be installed inside the police station to display vehicle locations and 911 call information, and the Axon payment covers the department’s body‑worn camera equipment.
Discussion vs. action: The three resolutions were moved together by the Public Safety, Transportation and Parking Committee and adopted by roll call. During the meeting a council member asked whether the monitors were "speed monitors"; staff clarified the monitors are internal displays that show vehicle locations and 911 calls. No changes to the scope of the contracts were recorded during the meeting.
Additional details: The council said the screening services were procured via a competitive, publicly advertised RFP process. The monitor upgrade was described as part of a broader renovation of the police station.
