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Watertown council authorizes five-year contract to launch body-worn camera program
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to let the city manager sign a five-year contract with Motorola to provide and maintain body-worn cameras and related records/dispatch systems; the five-year deal totals about $1.6 million with $234,000 in state grant funds for year one.
The Watertown City Council on Jan. 28 unanimously authorized the city manager to sign a five-year contract to initiate and maintain a body-worn camera program and related records/dispatch systems, the manager told the council.
City Manager said the plan moves the effort from a one-time capital purchase to a long-term contract with Motorola, which will supply, maintain and upgrade cameras and integrate them with the city’s records and dispatch systems. "This is not a cheap endeavor. It's a $1,600,000 endeavor over the course of the 5…
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