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Council approves extension of police body‑camera contract; residents asked for public discussion on storage and oversight
Summary
The Albany City Council voted on Dec. 2 to approve an amendment extending the city’s existing body‑camera and cloud storage contract for police footage, continuing service with the current vendor used since 2019.
The Albany City Council voted on Dec. 2 to approve an amendment extending the city’s existing body‑camera and cloud storage contract for police footage, continuing service with the current vendor used since 2019.
Why it matters: Residents raised concerns at the meeting about waiving a competitive bidding process, how and who reviews recorded footage, cloud storage backups and access during outages, and whether the department uses software to analyze video. The council approved the consent calendar item after staff and Police Chief answered questions.
Public questions and staff answers: A resident who identified herself as Julie asked why the city would…
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