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Harnett County approves sheriff's office equipment purchases and retiree service‑weapon sales
Summary
The board approved purchase of 75 conducted energy weapons and accessories, the sale of service pistols to two retiring deputies for $1 each, and purchase of a Tech 84 whole‑body scanner for the detention center.
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved multiple sheriff's office requests at its Jan. 21 meeting.The board voted to approve the sheriff's office request to purchase 75 energy weapons (conducted energy devices), holsters and related accessories from Axon Enterprise Incorporated. Commissioners also approved requests to allow two retiring deputies — Lieutenant Scott Jeffries and Detective Josh Teasley — to purchase their service weapons for $1 each.
The board approved the sheriff's request to purchase a Tech 84 Intercept whole‑body security scanning system intended to screen inmates entering the detention center. The meeting summary did not include vendor pricing, contract amounts or a recorded vote tally for those approvals.
