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Newport authorizes five-year lease to replace aging taser inventory
Summary
The Newport Board of Commissioners approved a five-year lease—about $160,000 total—to replace the department's tasers, citing obsolete equipment and discontinued parts support from the manufacturer.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Newport approved a five-year lease to replace the police department's aging taser inventory, officials said.
Mayor Thomas L. Cadulli Jr. described the contract as "a 5 year lease, to replace our very, very aged taser inventory." He told the board the lease includes training and other support and that the total cost for the five-year term is "just nearly a $160,000."
Lieutenant Colonel (name not stated) told the…
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