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Ridgecrest OKs 33rd police officer position and five‑year body‑camera contract
Summary
Council voted 5–0 to add one police officer slot to help offset steady attrition and to authorize a five‑year contract with LensLock for body‑worn cameras, in‑car video and related services; staff said the program will be deployed in phases and initial hardware/Verizon connectivity costs will be covered in the current budget year.
The Ridgecrest City Council on Jan. 15 approved two public‑safety items: an increase in the authorized police officer count from 32 to 33, and a five‑year contract with technology vendor LensLock for body‑worn cameras, in‑car video, cloud storage and CJIS‑compliant redaction services.
Chief (name not specified in the record) told the council that the department has averaged about 4.5 officers of attrition per year over the past decade and currently had officers in training, officers in the academy pipeline and several officers on injury leave. He said the additional position gives the department flexibility to recruit and place a trainee in the academy so the department can maintain full operational staffing over time. The council approved the personnel increase by unanimous vote, with staff estimating an ongoing cost of roughly $83,525 annually if the…
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