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Hiram police to transfer unused intoximeter, sell outdated speed devices and dispose of surplus crowd-control munitions
Summary
Staff proposed donating a decade-old intoximeter to a distant police department, selling several older lidar speed devices and disposing of less-lethal crowd-control munitions; council discussion focused on minimal cost and proper disposal or transfer.
City staff told the council it will transfer or dispose of several pieces of outdated police equipment, citing maintenance costs and changing needs.
The items under discussion include a 10-year-old intoximeter the city obtained via grant and has not used in six years, a set of largely outdated speed-detection devices (lidars) and batteries, and a quantity of less-lethal munitions the department no longer needs for crowd control.
Lonnie, a city staff member presenting the items, said the intoximeter was obtained about 10 years ago on a grant and has been unused for six…
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