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Council approves $100,000 for police vehicles, considers additional capital: radios, software and drones
Summary
Council approved a $100,000 capital appropriation to buy two patrol vehicles and discussed several police capital needs including body-worn camera and Axon contract payments, tasers, weapons replacement, a rooftop radio repeater and Frontline software for internal affairs; the council also heard a request for a Paladin drone lease.
The Ferguson City Council voted June 3 to add $100,000 to the capital budget for two new police vehicles and discussed multiple additional department capital requests, including radio infrastructure, software for internal affairs, and drone leasing.
Vehicle allocation and vote: Council voted unanimously to appropriate $100,000 from capital to purchase two additional patrol vehicles; city staff said that a pending state grant could offset two of the city’s vehicle costs if it is finalized. The council and staff noted recent crash losses and lease arrangements for some fleet vehicles, and staff said the department still needs additional units beyond those funded in emergency appropriations earlier in the fiscal year.
Radios and repeater: Police leaders explained that the department’s in-building radio coverage at the station is…
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