Kenosha County hears Axon pitch for proposed 10-year, roughly $12 million body-camera and TASER contract

Kenosha County supervisors received a detailed presentation Tuesday from the sheriff—s office and representatives of Axon on a proposed 10-year contract, roughly $12 million, to supply body-worn cameras, in-car systems and TASER 10 devices.

Captain Tony Gonzalez of the Kenosha County Sheriff—s Department opened the item by saying the department tested equipment during County Thunder and routine patrols to identify technology that would "best meet our operational needs, enhancing transparency, and providing long term reliability for the agency." Gonzalez said the review followed ongoing problems with the current vendor that prompted the search.

Axon—s main contact, Luke Baldwin, summarized the company—s pitch, saying Axon—s package combines cameras, evidence management and equipment refreshes to reduce administrative burdens on officers. "Our mission is to protect life, capture truth, and accelerate justice," Baldwin said, and he told supervisors Axon builds features such as automated tagging, AI-assisted redaction and transcription to speed case review.

The presentation included several technical and contract details that drew questions from supervisors. Axon said the Body 4 camera family is designed for a 12-hour shift and the device can provide up to about four hours of recorded footage per cycle, with in-vehicle 'quick-disconnect' charging available for longer…