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Sierra Vista accepts DPS border grant to buy license-plate readers, drone and K-9; officials note recurring costs and privacy policy planning
Summary
The City Council approved acceptance of an Arizona Department of Public Safety local border support grant to buy 16 license-plate reader cameras, a higher-end drone and a patrol/narcotics K-9; staff said recurring data-management costs are about $40,000 per year and public-use policies will be developed.
The Sierra Vista City Council on Feb. 27 approved a resolution to accept an Arizona Department of Public Safety Local Border Support Grant to purchase license-plate readers (LPRs), a drone and a replacement police K-9.
Councilwoman Angelica Landry moved to accept the grant; the motion passed by voice vote. During the staff report, the chief said the funding will be used to buy the hardware and cover first-year data management and training costs.
The grant amount was stated differently in the meeting record. Council paperwork listed $115,417.89 in the motion; the police chief said the grant is $115,472.89. The chief told…
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