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Bluff City approves first reading to fund new Axon body cameras and tasers
Summary
The Bluff City Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed a first reading of an ordinance authorizing procurement of Axon body cameras and tasers for the Bluff City Police Department; board members debated budget timing and equipment life cycles before a 3–2 vote.
The Bluff City Board of Mayor and Aldermen on a first reading approved an amendment authorizing procurement of Axon body-worn cameras and tasers for the Bluff City Police Department, with the ordinance passing 3–2.
The ordinance as read said the authorization would be used to procure Axon body cameras and tasers for the 2024–25 fiscal year. Vice Mayor Adams moved to approve the ordinance; Alderwoman Keith seconded the motion, and the measure passed on first reading with Alderman Malone, Alderwoman Keith and Vice Mayor Adams voting yes and Alderwoman Payne and Alderman Johnson voting no.
The measure prompted a detailed operational discussion. The police chief said the department’s existing cameras are “outdated” and down to three working units, complicating evidence capture and storage; officers also lose the ability to certify and train on older Taser models as manufacturer life‑cycles end. Lieutenant…
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