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Ozark authorizes Motorola body-worn camera contract; department will have 34 cameras when deployed
Summary
The board adopted an ordinance authorizing a contract with Motorola Solutions for body-worn cameras and software; the police chief said the city will have 34 cameras in service once equipment is delivered.
The Ozark Board of Aldermen on March 3 authorized a contract with Motorola Solutions Incorporated to acquire body-worn cameras and related software for the police department.
Police Chief Justin Arnold told the board the Motorola contract included 32 cameras; combined with previously purchased motorcycle officer equipment the department would have 34 body-worn cameras in use when the contract is delivered and installed. Chief Arnold said delivery timing depends on Motorola’s production and supply chain; staff will begin implementation as soon as the vendor can deliver.
Alderman Snyder moved adoption of the ordinance and Alderman Galloway seconded. Roll-call results recorded six ayes and the motion carried 6–0, making the ordinance 25-021.
Why it matters: body-worn cameras create evidence streams for law-enforcement operations; the chief said existing motorcycle-camera recordings are treated as evidence in the same manner as dashboard cameras. The meeting record did not include a contract dollar amount or a precise delivery schedule.
