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Council accepts $200,000 COPS grant for police video integration; members ask about ongoing software costs

2536881 · March 11, 2025
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Summary

The council accepted a $200,000 COPS Technology and Equipment grant to build a dispatch video integration system for the Laconia Police Department; councilors raised concerns about potential annual software/maintenance costs estimated in discussion at about $150,000.

The Laconia City Council authorized acceptance of a $200,000 U.S. Department of Justice COPS Technology and Equipment grant on March 10 to fund a dispatch video integration system for the Laconia Police Department.

Why it matters: The project is intended to integrate dispatch video feeds with partner organizations and community cameras to improve coordination,…

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