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Lancaster council authorizes Axon body‑ and vehicle‑camera system for police

5681055 · August 27, 2025
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Summary

The Lancaster City Council authorized a five‑year Axon body‑worn and in‑vehicle camera package, including AI transcription, ALPR and drone integration; council voted 4‑0 to approve the purchase the department had budgeted.

The Lancaster City Council voted to authorize the Lancaster Police Department to purchase an Axon body‑worn and in‑vehicle camera system, approving a five‑year package the department said will cost approximately $350,130.

Lancaster Police Officer Lillian Shaw, who presented the proposal, told the council that the city’s current camera vendor, LensLock, had shown “numerous dependability issues” and that Axon is widely used across the country. “This purchase will come from the added…

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