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Lancaster approves $350,130 Axon body‑ and vehicle‑camera package after departmental presentation
Summary
The Lancaster City Council authorized the Lancaster Police Department to purchase an Axon body‑worn and in‑vehicle camera package—15 body cameras and associated systems—at an estimated five‑year cost of about $350,130. The department said funds were already budgeted and the purchase includes AI‑assisted report tools and vehicle ALPR capability.
Lancaster city officials authorized the Lancaster Police Department to buy an Axon ecosystem of body‑worn and in‑vehicle cameras after an on‑record presentation and brief council questions. The department said funds for the system were already included in the police budget and the council vote to authorize the procurement passed unanimously.
Officer Lillian Shaw of the Lancaster Police Department presented the proposal, telling the council the city’s current camera provider had produced “numerous dependability issues with the lens lock product, with its hardware and with its data synchronization.” Shaw said, if approved, the department would reallocate the existing cameras to non‑sworn personnel and equip sworn officers with Axon devices used nationwide, including by the Los Angeles County…
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