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Hammond council renews $445,502.88 Axon contract for police body cameras amid oversight concerns
Summary
The council approved a five-year renewal with Axon Enterprise for body-camera services and cloud storage. Several council members pressed for clearer access to footage and internal body-camera-use policies before future renewals.
The Hammond City Council on May 27 approved a five-year renewal with Axon Enterprise Inc. for body-worn-camera licensing, cloud storage, warranties and upgrades at a total contract cost of $445,502.88 (about $89,100.58 per year) under state contract 4400028582.
City staff said the cost is included in the Police Department budget and that the Axon agreement covers hardware upgrades, cloud storage and replacement warranties; staff explained Axon's business model bundles hardware with service and storage under a multiyear agreement. "This is money that is in the police department's budget," a city…
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