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Police propose phased purchase of vehicle barriers and tethered drones for special events
Summary
Wausau police asked the committee for a multi‑year CIP to acquire truck‑stopping barriers and tethered drones to improve event safety; department proposed breaking a roughly $650,000 need into staged purchases over four years to spread cost and staffing demands.
Wausau Police Department officials told the CIP committee on July 21 that modernized event security will require both certified vehicle barriers and persistent aerial surveillance to protect large crowds at parades and downtown festivals.
Deputy Chief Todd Payton (presented earlier in the year to a public safety committee) and other department staff described how wooden…
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