City staff reported Dec. 9 that Keizer's citywide camera program — including park cameras and license plate readers (LPRs) — is largely installed and that the Keizer Police Department received a $38,000 grant to acquire body-worn cameras.

Staff said most cameras are installed and accessible, though five devices require firmware updates and some LPRs still need fiber connections. "They're still working on some of the fiber connections for the license plate readers, but some of the LPRs are up and running right now," staff said during the work session.

The police department has a vendor installation plan pending. When asked about the timeline from grant approval to full body-camera deployment, staff estimated "somewhere between probably a month and 2 months" because vendor technicians must install equipment and integrate in-car automatic switching so the body camera activates when emergency lights are on.

Funding and procurement: staff said the police department sought a grant for body cameras and received $38,000, allowing the department to proceed pending council permission. Council members asked whether cloud storage was being considered for camera footage; staff said information-technology staff are evaluating cloud options in line with the city's migration to Microsoft 365.

Provenance:
Topic intro: "Another goal was, simplification of our procurement policies... Implementation of a citywide camera system." (block_901.975)
Topic finish: "The Keizer Police Department got the grant for $38,000. And so, Monday next week week from today, they'll we should be able to move forward, with your permission with the body cameras." (block_1016.77496)