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Forest Park approves $1.3 million Axon contract for body-worn and in-car cameras, initial payment from federal fund
Summary
The council authorized the police department to replace its current camera system with Axon equipment under a 60-month cooperative contract, approving initial funding from a federal department account and directing long-term costs into the annual budget.
Forest Park Mayor and Council on April 21 approved a 60-month acquisition of Axon body-worn and in-car camera systems for the police department and authorized the initial payment to come from a federal fund account.
The police department told the council it has experienced "ongoing operational challenges" with its current provider and lacks automated features now considered industry standard, including automatic camera activation and cloud-based evidence management. Police leaders said Axon's platform provides automatic activation and tagging, secure cloud storage and…
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