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Council approves five‑year Axon contract for patrol and body cameras at roughly $603,000

5115885 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

Parma City Council voted to approve a sole-source contract with Axon Enterprise to move the police department to a new in‑car and body-camera platform; the council discussion covered price, multi-year budget impacts, equipment counts and transition from the prior vendor.

Parma City Council approved an emergency ordinance on June 16 to purchase in-car and body-worn camera equipment and licenses from Axon Enterprise and to move the Parma Police Department away from the department’s prior vendor.

The ordinance authorizes a contract that totals $602,996.10 for equipment and a five-year license arrangement that, as presented to council, includes 15 in-car recording systems, an initial set of 10 additional body cameras, and 90 pro-user licenses for the evidence.com platform.

The safety director explained…

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