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Coffee County committee approves plan to scope replacement of aging jail camera system
Summary
Committee members directed staff to write bid specifications and put the jail camera replacement project out to bid after hearing that the current Vicon system is obsolete and parts are no longer available; a motion to proceed passed unanimously.
The Coffee County Budget & Finance Committee on Jan. 23 authorized staff to prepare specifications and solicit bids for a full or partial replacement of the county jail’s camera system, after the sheriff reported the existing Vicon system is obsolete and replacement parts are no longer manufactured.
Committee members said the system’s integration with the jail’s locking controls makes prompt replacement important for safety and liability protection.
Sheriff Frank (no last name provided) told the committee the vendor for the current cameras, Vicon, has gone defunct and the department…
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