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Utica seeks $250,000 for tasers, ballistic protection, drone and forensic tools after recent incidents
Summary
The Utica Police Department requested $250,000 to buy updated tasers (10‑shot), rifle‑rated ballistic panels, shields, a drone, a true‑NARC drug scanner and a 3D laser scanner for crash reconstruction, citing a recent incident where outdated tasers limited response options.
Vice Chair Robinson presented the City of Utica’s request for $250,000 on June 11 for upgraded police equipment including new tasers, rifle‑rated ballistic panels, shields, a drone with thermal imaging, a handheld drug‑identification device (TrueNarc) and a Faro 3D laser scanner for crash reconstruction.
Chief Matt Klusnick said Utica is a small city (about 2.2 square miles)…
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