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Committee approves $625,198 Axon body-camera purchase; members raise IT vetting concerns
Summary
The finance committee approved a $625,198 contract for Axon Body 4 cameras for the sheriff's office; some members voted no and raised concerns that the purchase had not been coordinated with the county IT department or presented to the technology committee.
The DuPage County Finance Committee on Aug. 12 approved a purchase order to Axon Enterprise Inc. for a Body 4 camera bundle for the sheriff's office, with a contract total not to exceed $625,198.38 for the period Sept. 1, 2025, through Nov. 30, 2028. Several members raised cybersecurity and coordination concerns before the vote. Member Evans said, “every elected official department should really be collaborating with our IT department,”…
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