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Board authorizes sheriff to sign five-year Axon body-worn camera contract
Summary
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors authorized the sheriff to enter a five-year contract with Axon for body-worn cameras, citing transparency and courtroom evidence. The board approved authorization to sign a contract not to exceed $106,906.80; payment timing and source of funds will be resolved at a later budget work session.
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors on a majority vote authorized Sheriff Richardson to enter into a five-year contract with Axon for body-worn cameras and data services, approving a contract “not to exceed a $106,906.80 for 5 years,” according to the motion the board adopted.
Sheriff Thomas Richardson told the board the department already owns its current Axon cameras but that manufacturers now require a subscription-style contract to cover devices, data storage and replacements. "When we started this program, it was started for…
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