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County approves 10‑year replacement and expansion plan for sheriff’s tasers; contract totals $3.1 million
Summary
Durham County approved a 10‑year, $3.1 million agreement with Axon (Accent Enterprise Inc.) to replace and expand taser equipment for sheriff’s deputies and detention staff, with the vendor emphasizing device refreshes and new virtual‑reality training modules.
Durham County commissioners approved, as part of the consent agenda, a 10‑year contract with Axon (listed as Accent Enterprise Inc. in the agenda materials) for replacement and additional taser equipment for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. Manager Hager described the item (25‑05‑24) as a renewal and expansion of the department’s current lease/replacement program; the total 10‑year value presented to the board was $3,100,000.
What staff and the vendor said: Assistant County Manager Dwayne Brinson and sheriff’s staff said the county’s existing taser lease is coming to an end and the new agreement both provides device replacement and an increase in the number of devices (staff and the vendor cited an approximately 30 percent increase in device counts to support deputy and detention needs). Julian Brown, Axon’s senior…
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