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Bluff City approves $26,550 purchase of Axon body cameras and tasers for police
Summary
The Bluff City Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-004 authorizing $26,550 to buy Axon body cameras and new tasers for the Bluff City Police Department; board members and police leaders described failing equipment, limited working cameras and operational benefits including automatic activation and supervisor alerts.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Bluff City unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-004 authorizing $26,550 to purchase Axon body cameras and tasers for the Bluff City Police Department.
Officials and department representatives told the board the department has only three working body cameras, many current devices are obsolete or out of service, and new equipment would restore capabilities that officers and prosecutors rely on for evidence, officer safety and documentation.
During the second reading and public hearing, an officer and department supporters described operational features of the proposed system:…
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