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Manitowoc County committees recommend five‑year Axon body‑camera program; AI costs and savings questioned
Summary
Finance and Public Safety committees recommended adding a five‑year Axon body‑worn camera program, including an AI transcription feature, to the county budget. Committees flagged an estimated $1.4–1.5 million total cost and said officials have not provided concrete projected savings.
Manitowoc County Finance and Public Safety committees unanimously recommended adding a five‑year Axon body‑worn camera program — including an AI transcription component — to the county’s budget, county supervisors said at the July meeting.
Committee members said the program would span five years with total implementation costs discussed at roughly $1.4 million to $1.5 million; committee discussion included an average annual cost estimate of about $289,000. The AI component of the proposal was described as an additional upfront cost the vendor discounted from about $250,000 to roughly $200,000 for the…
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