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Tumwater approves plan to implement Axon body‑worn, in‑car cameras after staff briefings
Summary
City staff presented a phased rollout of Axon body‑worn and in‑car cameras, including a November pilot, staffing additions, a records redaction workflow and vendor‑managed updates; council discussed data storage, policy and mutual‑aid implications but did not take further action at the meeting.
Deputy Chief Keelas briefed the Tumwater City Council on the department’s plan to implement body‑worn cameras and replace in‑car video systems with an Axon‑based solution, saying the city has tentative budget approval and is in the contract review phase.
Keelas told council the project has added staff to handle the expected increase in video and evidence processing and that the department procured two field body‑worn cameras to begin testing in November. “We have tentative budget approval,” he said, and described a timeline that moves from legal review and procurement to installation and training once agreements are finalized.
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