Euclid council approves $3.0 million five-year contract for police cameras, tasers and cloud storage
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City Council approved an emergency five-year contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. to replace body cameras, dash cameras and tasers and provide cloud evidence storage and a real-time crime platform at a total cost of $3,002,549.40.
Euclid City Council on Feb. 18 approved an emergency five-year contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. to provide 107 body cameras, 25 vehicle dash cameras, tasers and associated software and cloud evidence storage for the Euclid Police Department at a total contract price of $3,002,549.40.
Council and administration representatives said the purchase replaces aging equipment and creates a single integrated platform for body-worn video, dash video, taser data and a “real time crime center” element that will host digital evidence and integrate feeds from other cameras used by the city and businesses.
Mayor and Council President comments at the meeting emphasized officer safety, investigative value and public transparency as reasons for the upgrade. Captain Dave Olszewski and Lieutenant Kosas led the technical review and field testing that informed the recommendation, according to council remarks.
Council members asked about cost and ongoing requirements. The administration said the agreement is structured as a five-year contract that includes equipment refreshes and software upgrades, training, maintenance and digital storage so no additional capital purchases are required for the covered five-year term. The administration said body-worn cameras would be refreshed during the contract period and software updates are included.
Council voted to suspend the normal second- and third-reading requirement and adopted the emergency ordinance on the merits during the Feb. 18 meeting. The ordinance authorizes the mayor or her designee to enter into the contract with Axon Enterprise Inc., 17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona.
The administration said the platform will centralize evidence for detectives and help respond to public-records requests. The chief and captain noted the technology and data-storage demands of modern policing and said integrated storage will ease evidence management.
The contract total reflects the combined cost of hardware, software, training and hosted storage over five years. Council members praised the department staff for the vetting process and said the investment supports recruitment and modern policing needs.
The ordinance language read into the record identifies Axon Enterprise Inc. and the total contract amount of $3,002,549.40; the ordinance passed as presented.
Looking ahead, the department will begin procurement steps as authorized; the administration said implementation details and timelines would be provided to council and to the public as deployments proceed.
