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Flat Rock approves police equipment purchases, including Axon devices with 3-year term and 2-year option
Summary
Council approved purchases requested by the police department: a pooled purchase of 12 Axon electronic control devices (taser-type), a new control vehicle (state contract), and two radar units under a DMA grant. Council limited the contract commitment to a three-year term with a two-year option consistent with the charter.
Flat Rock City Council approved a set of police department equipment purchases: a pooled purchase of 12 electronic control devices (Axon), the acquisition of a replacement control vehicle, and two radar units funded through a DMA grant.
Police staff said Axon has phased out older models and no grant funding was available because the DCC board considered the devices weapons for grant purposes. The chief said the department attempted to find outside grant sources but none were available; the department proposed buying 12 devices to maintain a pool rather than assign one device to each officer. The council approved the purchase with the stipulation that the city commit for three years with a two-year option (the city charter limits multi-year commitments beyond three years).
The council also approved a budgeted purchase of a control vehicle on the state plan and the purchase of two custom signal radar units; the radar purchase will be reimbursed by the DMA grant once proof of payment is submitted to DMA (city staff said the reimbursement amount is $5,715.70). The vehicle purchase was noted as a budget item (state plan price cited during the meeting).
Ending: The approved purchases equip the police department for upcoming events and day-to-day operations; staff will return with contract paperwork and will structure multi-year commitments to match the three-year charter limit.
