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Chippewa County approves courthouse security upgrades including proposal to add facial-recognition capability to cameras

Chippewa County Board of Supervisors · December 11, 2024
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Summary

The board approved a security package for the Chippewa County courthouse: restricted entrances, fob readers, steel doors, alarm upgrades and additional cameras. Staff proposed converting 64 cameras to facial-recognition-capable software with a 10-year service plan; supervisors asked for policy and procurement details before implementation.

Chippewa County supervisors on Dec. 10 approved a staff-recommended package of courthouse security upgrades that includes restricted public entrances, the installation of fob readers, steel doors on exit-only entries, new alarm monitoring and an expanded duress system.

Facilities and IT staff said the recommended scope would raise the county’s capacity…

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