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Council approves police technology contracts and a traffic-enforcement grant amid public objections
Summary
Council approved a $323,537 purchase to the Pinellas Regional Information Management Enterprise, acceptance of a $75,000 FDOT speeding grant, and a five-year Axon equipment agreement totaling $96,760.80; public commenters raised concerns about surveillance and policing practices.
The Clearwater City Council unanimously approved three public-safety-related items on Nov. 20: (1) a $323,537 purchase order to the Pinellas Regional Information Management Enterprise for the Scribe/Hexagon project, (2) acceptance of a $75,000 Florida Department of Transportation grant for overtime and education for speeding and aggressive driving enforcement, and (3) a five-year single-source agreement with Axon Incorporated for Sky Hero drone packages…
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