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Council discusses Axon dash cameras and placement of city speed and red-light cameras
Summary
Deputy Chief of Police introduced a purchase of two Axon dash cameras for new traffic vehicles. Councilors pressed DPW staff on how dash cams activate, how traffic-camera sites were chosen by engineers, visibility concerns and the city'wide 60-day warning period before fines begin on Nov. 2.
Deputy Chief of Police Richafort told the Syracuse City Council that Item 13 is an agreement with Axon to outfit two newly acquired traffic vehicles with dash cameras. "Item 13 is an agreement with Axon to provide, price with, 2 additional dash cameras," he said.
Councilors pressed for technical and policy details about both the in-car dash cameras and the separate program of speed and red-light enforcement cameras. One councilor asked, "How does the dash cam work? Does it work automatically come on when you turn the lights on or something?" Richafort said he would confirm the department's policy and the device settings.
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