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Kingsburg Public Safety Committee hears plan for police drone and camera updates, reviews town concerns and honors longtime member
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Kingsburg Public Safety Committee approved routine minutes and discussed use-of-funds priorities, asked the police to return with updates on drones and body/dash cameras, heard a resident complain about a struck tree and bike-lane safety on Draper Street, and paid tribute to a longtime committee member.
The Kingsburg Public Safety Committee met Nov. 18 and approved the meeting agenda and minutes from August before moving into a broad discussion of how to allocate the committee’s limited discretionary funds.
Committee members spent the bulk of the discussion on continuing support and oversight for police technology. The committee chair said staff will be asked about seeking a budget increase for the committee, which currently receives $10,000; members recalled past increments of roughly $5,000 and urged the committee to request additional funding to keep pace with rising technology costs. The chair also confirmed the police department will present an update on its drone program and related pilot certifications at the next meeting, anticipated in February.
Several members asked for…
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