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Gardner council approves multi-year Axon agreement to replace body and in-car cameras, tasers and drone systems
Summary
The Gardner City Council approved a multi-year contract with Axon to replace body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, interview-room systems, tasers and drone software; staff said the package improves interoperability with neighboring agencies and includes scheduled upgrades and ongoing support over five years.
The Gardner City Council approved a multi-year agreement with Axon that will replace and upgrade the city’s police technology, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, interview-room cameras, Taser 10 devices and drone software.
City police leaders told the council the proposal goes beyond a device-only upgrade offered by other vendors and includes interoperability with neighboring agencies, scheduled equipment refreshes and ongoing software and technical support under a five-year payment plan. “They’re no longer being covered under warranty,” the police chief said of the current devices, describing them as past end of life…
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